C3.HIST.2.9-12 / TEKS US.9.A✓ New Mexico Public Education Department Official Framework📚 2 Units • 3 Sequenced Topics
United States History: Founding Documents, Reconstruction, Civil Rights & Modern Era
Official standards-aligned curriculum for Grade 11 / High School Social Studies & Civics. Features sequenced academic units, verified video masterclasses, interactive worked examples with self-checks, common misconceptions, practice drills, and formative quizzes.
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Unit 1C3-GOV1
2 Sequenced TopicsFoundations of Governance, History & The Constitution
Origins of democratic government, historical civilizations, the US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
1.1
Foundations of Civilization & The Social Contract⚡ Video Masterclass Aligned✓ Standard Aligned
C3.HIST.2.9-12 / TEKS US.9.A.1 — Explain the Historical Foundations of Government and Law
Trace the evolution of human governance from early river valley societies to Enlightenment social contracts.
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1.2
The US Constitution, Separation of Powers & Rights⚡ Video Masterclass Aligned✓ Standard Aligned
C3.HIST.2.9-12 / TEKS US.9.A.2 — Analyze the System of Checks and Balances and Civil Liberties
Examine the division of federal authority across Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches, and protections in the Bill of Rights.
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Unit 2C3-GOV2
1 Sequenced TopicsLegislative Process, Federalism & Macroeconomics
How laws are drafted, debated, and enacted, intergovernmental federalism, and basic fiscal and monetary policy.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law & Bicameral Congress⚡ Video Masterclass Aligned✓ Standard Aligned
C3.HIST.2.9-12 / TEKS US.9.A.3 — Explain the Process of Lawmaking and Public Policy Creation
Track a legislative proposal from committee hearings and floor debates through conference committees to presidential signature.
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