2014-2015 Civics Semester 1 Exam Study Guide
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Create a multi-flow map of the Enlightenment:
a. Philosophers & their ideals (left)
b. Influence on Founding Fathers (right)
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Create a bridge map of the influence of the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower
Compact, and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense on political thought.
Create a multi-flow map of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense.
Create a tree map of the three major sections of the Declaration of Independence.
a. Natural rights
b. Role of government
c. Complaints
Create a double bubble map to compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution.
Create a multi-flow map showing the path that lead to the current structure of the U.S.
Congress.
Create a circle map to define the intentions of the Preamble.
Create a tree map of the three branches of government.
Hint: Frame of reference is “checks and balances.”
Create a double bubble map comparing/contrasting the views of Federalists and AntiFederalists including the significant individuals involved in the debate.
Create a circle map to define the rule of law.
Create a flow map of the major sets of written law throughout history.
Use a flow map to diagram the path to citizenship.
Create a tree map of the obligations of citizens to obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation,
and serve on juries.
Create a double bubble map to compare and contrast the obligations versus the
responsibilities of citizens.
Create a tree map of the five freedoms in the First Amendment.
Create a tree map of the Bill of Rights.
Create a circle map to define how the Constitution safeguards and limits individual rights.
Create a brace map that includes all of the articles of the US Constitution with supporting
details for each.
Create a double-bubble map to compare and contrast the Florida Constitution to the U.S.
Constitution.
Create a tree map of America’s current political parties.
Create a bubble map to describe the political party system in the US.
Create a double bubble map to compare the Republican and Democratic party’s ideas about
government.
Create a double bubble map to compare a labor-intensive campaign with a media-driven
campaign
Use a tree map to differentiate the four steps in a public policy (Project Citizen) plan.
a. Identify an issue
b. Research and propose alternatives
c. Public policy development
d. Determine a course of action
Create a tree map to differentiate between local, state, and federal governments’ obligations
and services.
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