Civics Lesson 1

Civics is...

• the study of the world, its features and different people and cultures

• the study of government and citizenship

• the study of how humans migrate from one place to another

• the study of early civilizations

A government can be defined as...

• institution and people who are organized to establish and carry out public policy

• a legal member of a country

• The ability to influence others behavior in ways they might not normally choose

• Legal right or power to give orders or make policy

A citizen is...

• A Legal right or power to give orders or make policy

• someone who has the ability to influence others behavior in ways they might not normally choose

• a legal member of a country

• Institutions and people who are organized to establish and carry out public policy

The ability to influence others behavior in ways they might not normally choose

• Authority

• Power

• Citizen

• Government

In this class you will learn about all the following except...

• the foundations of governments and citizenship

• the American Government

• How we can participate as students in political discourse (politics)

• the Ancient Japanese Feudal system