Government

13. Government. The student understands the spatial characteristics of a variety of global political units. The student is expected to:

13 (A)

interpret maps to explain the division of land, including man-made and natural borders, into separate political units such as cities, states, or countries.

13 (B)

compare maps of voting patterns or political boundaries to make inferences about the distribution of political power.

14. Government. The student understands the processes that influence political divisions, relationships, and policies. The student is expected to:

14 (A)

analyze current events to infer the physical and human processes that lead to the formation of boundaries and other political divisions.

14 (B)

compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries

14 (C)

analyze the human and physical factors that influence the power to control territory and resources, create conflict/war, and impact international political relations of sovereign nations such as China, the United States, Japan, and Russia and organized nation groups such as the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU).