Virginia SOL 3.9

What students need to be able to do

• Explain the purpose of governments and understand that other countries have governments similar to and different from that of the United States.
• Explain how the Constitution supports the structure of the United States government.
• Identify and describe the three branches of government.
• Explain what governments do at the national, state, and local levels.
• Explain how local, state, and national governments are organized.