Civics Summer Packet
Dear parents/guardians,
Next year in Social Studies your child will be taking the Civics End of Course Assessment (EOC). The Civics EOC score will be 30% of their final grade in the class. To better ensure his/her success, it is HIGHLY recommended that this summer packet be completed. Students who complete summer packet will be receiving credit in their 2016-2017 Civics Class. You will also note possible school supplies and resources that will be utilized in the upcoming school year.
We look forward to a successful and educational year. See you next year!
Thank you,
A.I.E Civics Team
Course Information
What will I learn in Civics in the first 9 weeks?
I. WHAT IS CIVICS?
Purpose of Government
Rule of law
U.S. Citizenship
Civic Roles, Rights and Responsibilities
II. FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT
Enlightenment ideas of John Locke and Montesquieu
Influence from England’s early government
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Colonial Complaints
Specific Grievances vs. Natural Rights
III. CREATING THE US CONSTITUTION
Articles of Confederation
Debt
Shay’s Rebellion
Weaknesses
Constitutional Convention
Federalists vs Anti-Federalists
IV. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION:
Current Political Party ideals
Communist
Democratic
Libertarian
Republican
Socialist
Qualification/experience
issue-based platforms of candidates for political office
Election/Voting process (mock election)
V. MONITORING GOVERNMENT:
Media Influence
Interest Group Influence
Political Action Committees
Special interest groups and lobbying
Individual Influence (watchdog)
Media/ Political Communication (Bias, symbolism and propaganda )
Summer Activity Timeline
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June Activities
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July Activities
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August Activities
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Register on www.icivics.org - - If you do not already have an account click Join iCivics Register as a student (you will need to remember your email, username, and password)
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Go to:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/
Take the sample Citizenship test.
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Play games on www.iCivics.org
(play 2-3 games per week)
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Play games on www.iCivics.org
(play 2-3 games per week)
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Play games on www.iCivics.org
(play 2-3 games per week)
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Vocabulary index cards (Unit 5)
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Begin Vocabulary Index cards (Unit 1-2)
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Vocabulary index cards (Unit 3-4)
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Review index cards from previous units
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Instructions for Vocabulary:
 Please create one index card for each word; the word on one side, the definition on the other. Also, include examples, ideas or notes, and a picture if needed. You should also create a Title/Cover index card for each unit to stay organized.
Word
Definition:
Example(s)/Ideas/Notes:
Picture: (if applicable)
Print and glue or Draw
Front Back
**Words will be used as flashcards for review for the Civics EOC and Unit Tests**
It would also be a good idea to get either storage box for the unit index cards.
CIVICS VOCABULARY (by Unit)
Unit #
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EOC Content Focus
(repeated words)
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Additional Key Terms
(repeated words)
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1
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Alien, citizen, immigrant, juries, law of blood, law of soil, naturalization laws (14th amendment), naturalization process, obligations, resident, responsibilities, rights, roles, summons, rule of law, selective service
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civics, citizenship, immigration, illegal immigration, deportation, democracy, consent, representative, volunteerism, resident alien, native-born citizens, naturalized citizen, tyranny, society, political process, legal system, law
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2
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English Bill of Rights, colonial complaints, Enlightenment, founding fathers, Magna Carta, natural law, social contract
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Acts of Parliament, boycott, colony, common law, compact, consent of the governed, delegates, democracy, endowed, grievances, independence, just powers, legislature, liberty, limited government, monarchy, oppression, parliament, political systems, preamble (Declaration of Independence), precedent, repeal, self-evident, sovereign, tariff, taxation without representation, unalienable
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3
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Anti-federalist, antifederalist papers, constitution, constitutional convention, debt, federalist, federalist papers, inclusion, regulate, Shay’s rebellion, tax, trade, unanimous, viewpoint
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coin and print money, electoral college, framers, individual rights, ratify, three-fifths compromise, delegates
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4
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Campaign, Communist Party, debates, Democratic Party, elections, issue-based platform, Libertarian Party, political advertisements, political parties, qualifications, Republican Party, Socialist Party
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absentee ballot, apathy, candidate, elector, exit poll, incumbent, national committee, nominated, plank, platform, precinct, recall, two-party system, winner-take-all system, ballot, electoral college
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5
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bias, impact, lobbying, lobbyist, media, monitoring, political action committees, political communication, propaganda, special interest groups, symbolism, watch dog
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censorship, electronic media, libel, mass media, print media, public agenda, public opinion, slander
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The remaining Units are for your information. All words will be utilized throughout the school year. It is in your best interest to begin creating index cards
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6
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amendment, checks and balances, constitutional articles, “common defense”, constitutional government, “domestic tranquility”, “establish justice”, “general welfare”, ordain, preamble (Constitution), posterity, separation of powers, bicameral, federalism, popular sovereignty (“We the people”)
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7
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Appeal, appellate court, approval of presidential appointments, armed forces, cabinet, Chief Justice, circuit court, county court, concurrent powers, conference committee, declare war, delegated powers, District Court of Appeals, Elastic Clause, enumerated powers, Florida Supreme Court, foreign policy. impeach, implied powers, judge, judicial review, jurisdiction, justice, lawmaking process, majority leader, majority vote, mayor, minority leader, necessary and proper clause, pardon, President pro Tempore of the Senate, regulation of immigration, regulation of trade, Speaker of the House, standing committee, special committee, trial court, US Circuit Court of Appeals, US District Court, US Supreme Court, coin and print money, naturalization laws, acquittal, affirmative action, amend, amnesty, appellate process, arraignment, bail, bill, cloture, Congress, court order, defendant, District Attorney, Executive Branch, executive order, filibuster, felony, grand jury, House of Representatives, indictment, injunction, joint resolution, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, line-item veto, misdemeanor, original jurisdiction, pardon, parole, petition, plaintiff, pocket veto, roll call vote, Senate, Senator, summary judgments, veto, voice vote, writ of certiorari, writ of habeas corpus, electoral college, law, special interest groups
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8
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Amendment Process, Bill of Rights, caucus. Civil Rights Act 1964, Civil Rights Act 1968, constitutional amendments, cruel and unusual punishment, double jeopardy, due process, eminent domain, equal protection under the law, Equal Rights amendment, ex post facto law, first amendment, five freedoms (amendment 1), forced internment, independent judiciary, pleading the fifth, privacy, property rights, right to bear arms, right to legal counsel, search and seizure, states’ rights (10th amendment), suffrage, summary judgment, trial by jury, Voting Amendments (13, 14, 15, 19, 24, 26), Voting Rights Act 1965, appellate process, bail, precedent, discrimination, Miranda Rights (Rights of the accused), poll tax, racial profiling, reprieve, segregation, amend, amendment, censorship, constitution, enumerated powers (9th amendment), grand jury (5th amendment) habeas corpus, libel, ratify, slander
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9
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Brown v. Board of Education, Bush v. Gore, civil law, Code of Hammurabi, common law, constitutional law, District of Columbia v Heller, English Common Law, Gideon v. Wainwright, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, In Re Gault, juvenile law, juvenile rights, Marbury v. Madison, military law, Miranda v. Arizona, Plessy v. Ferguson, Roman Law, statutory law, Tinker v. Des Moines, US v. Nixon, brief, code, concurring opinion, cross-examine, dissenting opinion, docket, international law, internet law, juvenile courts, majority opinion, plaintiff, prosecution, public law, acquittal, arraignment, bail, bill of attainder, complaint, crime, defendant, double jeopardy, felony, injunction, jurisprudence, misdemeanor, precedent, summons, testimony, writ of habeas corpus
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10
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Act of Congress, Efficacy, Florida Constitution, Florida Declaration of Rights, obligations, services, statute, steps in amending the Florida Constitution Supreme law of the land (10th amendment), amendments, articles, Checks and balances, concurrent powers, division of powers, Enumerated powers, executive, federalism, judicial, legislative, preamble (US and Florida Constitution), reserved powers, separation of powers, supremacy clause
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11
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Agencies, course of action (public policy), funds, issue, proposal, public policy, assessor, Board of Commissioners, city charter, city government, commission, coroner, county, city council, county clerk, county manager, home rule, incorporate, metropolitan area, ordinance, school district, sheriff, special district, strong mayor system, superintendent, town hall meetings, township, weak mayor system, District Attorney, Mayor
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12
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Absolute monarchy, anarchy, autocracy, communism, Confederal system, direct democracy, federal system, monarchy, Parliamentary system, Prime Minister, oligarchy, representative democracy, republic, socialism, Unitary system, dictatorship, totalitarianism
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13
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Conflicts: Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Gulf Wars 1 and 2, Iran Hostage Crisis, Korean War, terrorism, Vietnam War, World War I, World War II
Organizations: International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGO), International Red Cross/Red Crescent, Non-governmental Organizations (NGO), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), United Nations (UN), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Court, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Other Key Terms: alliances, allies, ambassadors, contemporary, diplomacy, diplomat, doctrine, domestic, domestic affairs, economics, embassy, foreign affairs, human rights, international relations, military operation, Secretary of State, State Department, trade ban, foreign policy, treaty (review)
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