1.1 McCarthy Civics Vocab

Imagine you're a superhero in a world where each superpower is controlled by a different branch of the government. What principle would you use to ensure no branch becomes too powerful?

• Would you use the Checks and Balances power?

• Would you use the Civic Participation power?

• Would you use the Civic Virtue power?

• Would you use the Constitutional Republic power?

Ready for a challenge? Can you tell us what being a part of civic participation means?

• Does it mean getting involved in government processes to voice your opinion or help others?

• Or is it about having a sense of value in one's life?

• Could it be the condition of being morally correct or fair?

• Or is it about being the persons responsible for making or amending laws?

Hey there, future citizen! Can you tell us what civic virtues are?

• Are they the good characteristics, attitudes, practices, and activities of participants in a political system?

• Or, is it a form of government in which there is democratic voting?

• Maybe, it's a system of government in which political power is held by the people?

• Or, are they the individuals at the Constitutional Convention who developed the U.S. Constitution?

Hey there, smarty pants! Can you tell us what a constitutional republic is?

• Is it a form of government where everyone gets to vote?

• Or, is it a system where political power is in the hands of the people?

• Maybe, it's a type of government that lets people vote and elect their leaders?

• Or, could it be a government where power is limited by a constitution?

Hey there, can you tell me what democracy is?

• Is it a principle of the federal government that allows each branch to limit the power of the other branches?

• Or, is it about being involved in government processes to voice your opinion or help others?

• Could it be a system of government in which political power is held by the people?

• Or, is it the individuals at the Constitutional Convention who developed the U.S. Constitution?

Can you guess who the 'Framers' were?

• Could they be the good characteristics, attitudes, practices, and activities of participants in a political system?

• Or were they the individuals at the Constitutional Convention who developed the U.S. Constitution?

• Maybe they were the persons responsible for making or amending laws?

• Or could they be a type of government that allows people to vote and elect government officials?