The Sunshine State Standards are benchmarked at pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Includes two "Government and the Citizen" standards at each grade span. Standard #2 is: "The student understands the role of the citizen in American Democracy." The standards also include social studies grade-level expectations for grades K-8.

There are suggested course descriptions for 6th-12th grade basic and exceptional education in social studies that include civics, government and politics, "The American Political System: Process and Power," etc. Also includes a "Leadership Skills Development" subject area.