---
title: "SS7CG1: Citizen Participation in Government (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SS7CG1
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SS7CG1
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - grade-7
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# SS7CG1: Citizen Participation in Government

Compare and contrast different forms of citizen participation in government.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: Grade 7, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-7.md

## Expectations

- **SS7CG1.a**: Explain the role of citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments.
- **SS7CG1.b**: Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
- **SS7CG1.c**: Explain the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of South Africa (parliamentary democracy), Nigeria (presidential democracy), and Kenya (presidential democracy).

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.