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States.
Why This Goal Is Important: The existence and advancement of a free society depend on the
knowledge, skills and understanding of its citizenry. Through the study of various forms and
levels of government and the documents and institutions of the United States, students will
develop the skills and knowledge that they need to be contributing citizens, now and in the future.
B. Understand the structures and functions of the political systems of Illinois, the United
States and other nations.
EARLY LATE MIDDLE/JUNIOR EARLY HIGH LATE HIGH
ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
14.B.1 Identify the 14.B.2 Explain what 14.B.3 Identify and 14.B.4 Compare the 14.B.5 Analyze
different levels of government does at compare the basic political systems of the similarities and differ-
government as local, local, state and political systems of United States to other ences among world
state and national. national levels. Illinois and the United nations. political systems (e.g.,
States as prescribed in democracy, socialism,
their constitutions. communism).
E. Understand United States foreign policy as it relates to other nations and international
issues.
EARLY LATE MIDDLE/JUNIOR EARLY HIGH LATE HIGH
ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
14.E.1 Identify 14.E.2 Determine 14.E.3 Compare the 14.E.4 Analyze 14.E.5 Analyze
relationships that the and explain the basic principles of the historical trends of relationships and
federal government leadership role of the United States and its United States foreign tensions among
establishes with other United States in international interests policy (e.g., members of the
nations. international settings. (e.g., territory, emergence as a world international
environment, trade, leader - military, community.
use of technology). industrial, financial).