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Social Studies​​: Utah Government


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​Representative government has developed in Utah. People who live in Utah have
rights and responsibilities associated with representative government. People have created
systems of power and authority within this government.

Standard 3: Students will understand the roles of civic life, politics, and government in the lives of Utah citizens.

Objective 1: Describe the responsibilities and rights of individuals in a representative government as well as in the school and community.
  • Identify rights of a citizen (e.g. voting, peaceful assembly, freedom of religion).
  • Identify responsibilities of a citizen (e.g. jury duty, obeying the law, paying taxes).
  • Determine how and why the rights and responsibilities of various groups have varied over time (e.g. Chinese railroad workers, Greek miners, women, children, Mormons, Japanese-Americans at Topaz, American Indians, and African-Americans).
  • Explain how the influence and power of individuals is affected when they organize into groups.
  • Describe and model ways that citizens can participate in civic responsibilities (e.g. current issue analysis, recycling, volunteering with civic organizations, letter writing).
  • Contribute to and practice classroom goals, rules and responsibilities.
  • Recognize and demonstrate respect for United States and Utah symbols (i.e. Pledge of Allegiance, flag etiquette).

Objective 2: Analyze the different ways people have organized governments in Utah to meet
community needs.
  • Identify the forms of government found in Utah in different eras (i.e. historic and current American Indian government, State of Deseret, Utah Territory, statehood era, present).
  • Compare how these governments addressed community needs.
  • Compare the roles and responsibilities of state, county, and local officials.

Utah History Textbook

Chapter 11: Government of All of Us
  • Lesson 1: Our Rights
  • Lesson 2: Our Responsibilities
  • Lesson 3: Government in Utah Over Time

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Assignment 1: 
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