Tennessee's social studies standards include a required United States Government and Civics course covering constitutional foundations and American federalism, the legislative branch, the executive branch, the judicial branch, civil rights and civil liberties, the political process, Tennessee state government, and international relations and foreign policy. The State Board of Education adopted revised standards in February 2024; implementation is scheduled for the 2027-2028 school year. Tennessee law (TCA 49-6-408, effective 2017 and strengthened 2019) requires all high school students to pass a USCIS naturalization-based civics test — at least 50 questions drawn from the 100 standard naturalization questions (minimum 29 on American government, 16 on history, 7 on integrated civics) — with a 70% passing threshold required for graduation. A project-based civics assessment is also required at least once in grades 4-8 and at least once in grades 9-12. Students must earn three social studies credits for graduation.