NCES.7.C&G.1 - Understand the development of government in modern societies and regions.
- NCES.7.C&G.1.1 - Summarize the ideas that have shaped political thought in various societies and regions (e.g. Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution, democracy, communism and socialism).
- NCES.7.C&G.1.2 - Evaluate how the Western concept of democracy has influenced the political ideas of modern societies.
- NCES.7.C&G.1.3 - Compare the requirements for (e.g. age. gender, legal and economic status) and responsibilities of citizenship under various governments in modern societies (e.g. voting, taxes and military service).
- NCES.7.C&G.1.4 - Compare the sources of power and governmental authority in various societies (e.g. monarchs, dictators, elected officials, anti-governmental groups and religious, political factions).