Civics Task Cards: Influential Documents of American Government

This Civics Task Cards: Foundations of American Government & Influential Documents set of 32 Task Cards covers the Influential Documents that inspired the American Government: the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, Common Sense, and John Locke’s Social Contract. There are pictures and primary source quotes to analyze, multiple-choice questions, vocabulary review, and scenarios to help middle and high school Civics, American Government, and American History students study these foundational documents! 

Give students a few cards individually to review, hold a gallery walk, or play a class-wide game of Scoot! The cards are numbered, come with an answer key, and include a Student Response sheet for students to log their answers!

This resource also includes a digital version in the form of a TPT Easel Assessment! Assign directly to your Google Classroom, or generate a link to share with your students through email or your school’s LMS!

Included in this resource:

✯ 32 Task Cards related to the Influential Documents of American Government

• Aligned to Florida State Standards for Middle School Civics: SS.7.CG.1.4 The Enlightenment & Its Influence and SS.7.CG.1.3 Influential Documents.
• 32 cards printed 4 to a page
• Cards review vocabulary and key concepts
• Include definitions, multiple-choice, scenarios, and picture analysis!

Documents Covered:

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Social Contract
• Common Sense

Vocabulary Included:

• Rule of Law
• Due Process
• Natural Rights
• Divine Right

Questions include:

• What is the name of John Locke’s theory that people consent to be governed so long as their government agrees to protect their natural rights?
• This pamphlet was written in order to convince the American colonists to support the Revolutionary War and seek independence from Great Britain. 
• According to John Locke, what are the three natural rights guaranteed to all people?
• According to this idea, no one (not even the rulers of a country) are above the law. Everyone must follow the rules.

The non-editable, printable PDF comes with 2 versions of the task cards: a Color option with a blue background, and an ink-saving Black & White set. I’ve also included an Answer Key and an optional 2-sided Student Response worksheet for students to log their answers. The digital version is available through TPT Easel, and is in the form of a self-grading assessment!

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