Textbook Scavenger Hunt

CIVICS

Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Prentice Hall American Government

Directions: Answer the following questions using your CIVICS textbook. The objective is to familiarize yourself with your textbook.

1. Where would you find the History-Social Science Standards for CIVICS? _____

1. How many units does this book cover? _____ How many chapters? ____

1. Write down the Units of study found in your text book.

Unit 1 ______

Unit 2 ______

Unit 3 ______

Unit 4 ______

Unit 5 ______

Unit 6______

Unit 7 ______

1. Where would you find an alphabetical list of all subjects this book covers? ______

1. What page can you find the U.S. Constitution?

1. What “section” do you find on page 749? ______

1. What is included in the Databank?
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______

1. Look on page 750. What was the population of California in 2000? ______

1. Write down the following information about former President Richard Nixon:

1. Political Party ______
2. Year entered office ______
3. Religion ______
4. Vice President ______

1. What article of the Constitution is about the Legislative Branch? ______

1. How old does one need to be in order to be elected to the Senate? ______

1. What page do you find “Historical Documents” ______

1. Who wrote “The Federalist No. 51? ______What is this document about? ______

1. Where would I find information about the Supreme Court Case: Roe v. Wade? ______

1. Where could I find a primary source about “The Latino Media Story? ______

1. What are the 5 things you need to do in order to “Cast Your Vote”?

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______

1. What is impeachment? ______

Where did you find the definition? ______

1. How many amendments are in the Constitution?

1. For each section of each chapter there is a “Section Preview”. What three things are listed?

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______

1. Look at “The Political Spectrum” on page 209. Where do you think you fall on the political spectrum? ______

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