Civics Unit Concept Map
Using Brainpop or a poster, you will demonstrate your knowledge of our civics unit by making a concept map. I recommend you use a blank sheet of paper to outline and plan out your project ahead of time in order to be successful as possible.
Executive Branch:
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
How long is one presidential term? How many terms can a President serve?
What are the requirements to be President (Age, years living in the US, Do you have to be born here?)
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Provide one example of how the President’s power is checked and one example of the
President checking other branches power
/10 points
Legislative Branch:
What is the role of the Legislative Branch?
How many Senators does each state have?
How many members in the Senate total?
How long is one term for a Senator?
What are the requirements to be a Senator? (Age, years living in the US, Do you have to be born here?)
What is the number of Representatives a state is granted based off of?
How many members in the House total?
How many Representatives does Illinois have?
How long is one term for a representative?
What are the requirements to be a Representative? (Age, years living in the US, Do you have to be born here?)
Why did our founding fathers think we needed two houses or a bicameral legislature?
Provide one example of how Congress has their power checked and one example of Congress checking other branches power
/20 points
Judicial Branch:
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
Why do we have an odd number of justices on the Supreme Court?
Who nominates justices for the Supreme Court?
How long is a term for a Supreme Court justice?
Provide one example of how the Supreme Court has their power checked and one example of the Supreme Court checking other branches power
/10 points
State Government:
DO NOT include state government on your federal government cycle. Find a place on your poster or Brainpop off to the side to include the information below.
What is the role of State Government?
Who is the head of each state?
How many branches of government does each state have?
Who does each district elect to represent them?
What are Grants and why do states use them?
Where do local governments receive their power?
Provide one example of checks and balances at the State Government level
/5 points
Conventions/Visuals
The last five points of your project will be from having correct grammar and spelling in your project. This also includes appropriate visuals that help your map and don't distract the reader from the facts. Points will also be taken off if the concept map is unorganized or hard to follow.
/5 points
*In order to receive full points, each branch needs to be connected by having each branch check other branches power and also have their own power checked*
Project Total Points: 50 points
Using Brainpop or a poster, you will demonstrate your knowledge of our civics unit by making a concept map. I recommend you use a blank sheet of paper to outline and plan out your project ahead of time in order to be successful as possible.
Executive Branch:
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
How long is one presidential term? How many terms can a President serve?
What are the requirements to be President (Age, years living in the US, Do you have to be born here?)
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Provide one example of how the President’s power is checked and one example of the
President checking other branches power
/10 points
Legislative Branch:
What is the role of the Legislative Branch?
How many Senators does each state have?
How many members in the Senate total?
How long is one term for a Senator?
What are the requirements to be a Senator? (Age, years living in the US, Do you have to be born here?)
What is the number of Representatives a state is granted based off of?
How many members in the House total?
How many Representatives does Illinois have?
How long is one term for a representative?
What are the requirements to be a Representative? (Age, years living in the US, Do you have to be born here?)
Why did our founding fathers think we needed two houses or a bicameral legislature?
Provide one example of how Congress has their power checked and one example of Congress checking other branches power
/20 points
Judicial Branch:
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
Why do we have an odd number of justices on the Supreme Court?
Who nominates justices for the Supreme Court?
How long is a term for a Supreme Court justice?
Provide one example of how the Supreme Court has their power checked and one example of the Supreme Court checking other branches power
/10 points
State Government:
DO NOT include state government on your federal government cycle. Find a place on your poster or Brainpop off to the side to include the information below.
What is the role of State Government?
Who is the head of each state?
How many branches of government does each state have?
Who does each district elect to represent them?
What are Grants and why do states use them?
Where do local governments receive their power?
Provide one example of checks and balances at the State Government level
/5 points
Conventions/Visuals
The last five points of your project will be from having correct grammar and spelling in your project. This also includes appropriate visuals that help your map and don't distract the reader from the facts. Points will also be taken off if the concept map is unorganized or hard to follow.
/5 points
*In order to receive full points, each branch needs to be connected by having each branch check other branches power and also have their own power checked*
Project Total Points: 50 points