The basic concepts and core ideas of government, politics and law are to sophisticated for young
children. - Answers False
Government, politics, and law should hold a position of prominence in the social studies curriculum. -
Answers True
Political science traces its academic origins back to the period of Plato's Republic. - Answers True
The National Standards for Civics and Government instruction do not cover the early elementary grades.
- Answers False
The National Standards for Civics and Government avoid advocating instruction in the areas of American
values and beliefs. - Answers False
Law-related education (LRE) began late in the 1970's as part of a trend toward making social studies
more relevant to the everyday needs of future citizens. - Answers False
Law-related education is defined as: "education to equip non-lawyers with knowledge and skills
pertaining to the law, the legal process and the legal system, and fundamental values upon which these
are based." - Answers True
The American Bar Association developed the National Standards for Civics and Government. - Answers
False
Law-related education is supposed to help children learn to be responsibly opposed to illegitimate
authority. - Answers True
Law-related education is supposed to help children learn to bee being critically responsive to legitimate
authority. - Answers True
Which of the following is most certainly a major organizing strand for the content standards in civics and
government? - Answers What is government and what should it do?
According to the text, law related education is characterized by four qualities that make it effective.
Which of the following is one of those qualities? - Answers a. Focus on critical thinking.
The fifth organizing strand of the National standards for civics and government states: - Answers d) how
can Americans participate in their government.
The sample lesson plan, Don't talk to me like that! deals most directly with which of the followinh
organizing strands from the national standards? - Answers What are some important beliefs Americans
have about themselves and their government?