Politics study guides
FL-EOC · Florida EOC · aligned to FLDOE.
- Florida Civics EOC Module 1 Origins of American Government: a complete overview of the Enlightenment, founding documents, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, forms of government, and the rule of law
A deep-dive guide to Module 1 of the Florida Civics EOC: the Enlightenment ideas and thinkers behind American government, the foundational documents from the Magna Carta to the Declaration of Independence, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution and its Preamble, the forms and systems of government, and the rule of law.
📖 18 min readNGSSS SS.7.C.1, SS.7.C.3.1 (Origins and Purposes of Law and Government) - Florida Civics EOC Module 2 The Constitution and Federalism: a complete overview of separation of powers, checks and balances, the ratification debate, the amendment process, and the division of power between the nation and the states
A deep-dive guide to Module 2 of the Florida Civics EOC: separation of powers and checks and balances, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist ratification debate, the constitutional amendment process, the division of power between the federal and state governments, the levels of government, and the comparison of the US and Florida constitutions.
📖 18 min readNGSSS SS.7.C.1.7-1.8, SS.7.C.3.2-3.13 (Constitution and Federalism) - Florida Civics EOC Module 3 Citizen Rights and Responsibilities: a complete overview of citizenship and naturalization, obligations versus responsibilities, the Bill of Rights, the limits on rights, and jury service
A deep-dive guide to Module 3 of the Florida Civics EOC: citizenship and naturalization, the difference between obligations and responsibilities, the Bill of Rights and other amendments, how the Constitution safeguards and limits rights, and the role of jury service in protecting the rights of the accused.
📖 18 min readNGSSS SS.7.C.2.1-2.6 (Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizens) - Florida Civics EOC Module 4 Political Processes and Participation: a complete overview of elections and voting, political parties, the media and interest groups, public policy, and domestic and foreign policy
A deep-dive guide to Module 4 of the Florida Civics EOC: elections and the voting process, political parties and the two-party system, the media and interest groups, public policy and how citizens influence it, and the difference between domestic and foreign policy.
📖 18 min readNGSSS SS.7.C.2.7-2.11, SS.7.C.4.1-4.3 (Government Policies and Political Processes) - Florida Civics EOC Module 5 The Three Branches of Government: a complete overview of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, the courts, and how a bill becomes a law
A deep-dive guide to Module 5 of the Florida Civics EOC: the structure and functions of the three branches of government, the legislative branch and Congress, the executive branch and the president, the judicial branch and the courts, and how a bill becomes a law.
📖 18 min readNGSSS SS.7.C.3.3, SS.7.C.3.8-3.11 (Organization and Function of Government) - Florida Civics EOC Module 6 Landmark Supreme Court Cases: a complete overview of Marbury v. Madison, Plessy and Brown, Gideon and Miranda, Tinker, and United States v. Nixon
A deep-dive guide to Module 6 of the Florida Civics EOC: the landmark Supreme Court cases on the NGSSS list, Marbury v. Madison and judicial review, the segregation cases Plessy and Brown, the rights of the accused in Gideon and Miranda, student speech in Tinker, and the limit on the president in United States v. Nixon.
📖 18 min readNGSSS SS.7.C.3.12 (Landmark Supreme Court Cases)