American History, 5th Grade Social Studies
Civics: Citizenship and Government
Standard: Students develop an understanding of the structure and purposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of the United States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Structure and Purposes of Government
Benchmark: C-1A-M5 describing the organization and major responsibilities of local, state, and national governments; (1, 3, 5)
GLE 17. Compare aspects of American colonial government (e.g., local, colonial governors, role of the British parliament and Crown) to present-day U.S. local, state, and national government (C-1A-M5)