Civics Grade 7. Test Booklet

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1 Student Name: Practice Test Civics Grade 7 Test Booklet

2 Florida Standards Alternate Assessment Practice Materials Guidelines Practice items are to be administered using guidelines provided in the FSAA Performance Task Administration Manual Practice Materials provide teachers and students the opportunity to become familiar with the assessment materials, the administration of the assessment, the type of preparation needed by the teacher, the anticipated student mode of communication to answer selected- and open-response items, pacing, administration duration, and more. Practice Materials are not secure, and therefore, any part of the set of materials may be reproduced. Practice Materials circulated this year should not be discarded, shredded, or returned to alternate assessment coordinators after use. Practice Materials can be used throughout the school year and from one year to the next as a tool for students and teachers to gain greater familiarity with the administration of the Florida Standards Alternate Assessment. Please contact your district alternate assessment coordinator with any questions or concerns related to the use of Practice Materials.

3 Florida Standards Alternate Assessment Grade 7 Civics Content Standards Addressed Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Organization and Function of Government SS.7.C.3.13 Origin and Purposes of Law and Government SS.7.C.1.7 Teacher-Gathered Materials None 1

4 Item 1 Task 1 Recognize that the State of Florida has laws. Response Booklet: page 3 making state laws (Florida Capitol building) Word/picture cards: sells cars builds toys makes laws Read the stimulus word/picture card to the student. What is one thing that the government of the state of Florida does? Read the word/picture cards to the student. \ A: sells cars \ B: builds toys \ C: makes laws Scaffolded Response (when applicable) \ A: sells cars \ B: builds toys \ C: makes laws Task 2 Identify the Constitution of the State of Florida. Response Booklet: page 5 state constitution (scroll that reads The Constitution of the State of Florida revised in 1968 ) Sentence/picture strips: to establish the state government to build houses for state workers to draw state maps Read the stimulus word/picture card to the student. What is one role of the constitution of the state of Florida? Read the sentence/picture strips to the student. \ A: to establish the state government \ B: to build houses for state workers \ C: to draw state maps Item con nued on the next page

5 Task 3 Describe the Constitution of the State of Florida. Response Booklet: page 7 How a New Law Is Created in Florida chart Sentence strips: before the law is talked about by the legislature when the legislature approves the idea after the governor approves the idea Read the introductory text on the stimulus word/picture card to the student. Then read the text describing the chart below. The chart is titled How a New Law Is Created in Florida. Step 1: The idea of the new law is talked about by the legislature. Step 2: The legislature approves the idea. Step 3: The governor approves the idea. According to the chart, at what point does an idea become a Florida law? Read the sentence strips to the student. \ A: before the law is talked about by the legislature \ B: when the legislature approves the idea \ C: after the governor approves the idea Civics 3

6 Item 2 Task 1 Recognize that the government has different parts. Response Booklet: page 9 judicial branch of government (Supreme Court building) Word/picture cards: judicial carnival envelope Read the stimulus word/picture card to the student. Which is one branch of the government? Read the word/picture cards to the student. \ A: judicial \ B: carnival \ C: envelope Scaffolded Response (when applicable) \ A: judicial \ B: carnival \ C: envelope Task 2 Recognize the powers of the branches of government of the United States. Response Booklet: page 11 Powers of the Branches of Government chart Sentence/picture strips: to decide when new laws are needed to decide who should write laws to decide what laws mean Read the introductory text on the stimulus word/picture card to the student. Then read the text describing the chart below. The chart is titled Powers of the Branches of Government. The legislative branch has the power to pass laws. The executive branch has the power to enforce laws. The judicial branch has the power to interpret laws. Which is a power of the judicial branch? Read the sentence/picture strips to the student. \ A: to decide when new laws are needed \ B: to decide who should write laws \ C: to decide what laws mean Item con nued on the next page

7 Task 3 Identify examples of separation of powers in the Constitution, such as the three branches of government. Response Booklet: page 13 Powers of the Branches of Government chart Sentence strips: The judicial branch can affect the outcome of laws. The executive branch can determine the meaning of laws. The legislative branch can play an important role in the enforcement of laws. Here is a chart. The chart is titled Powers of the Branches of Government. The legislative branch has the power to pass laws. The executive branch has the power to enforce laws. The judicial branch has the power to interpret laws. According to the information in the chart, which statement is true about the powers of the branches of government? Read the sentence strips to the student. \ A: The judicial branch can affect the outcome of laws. \ B: The executive branch can determine the meaning of laws. \ C: The legislative branch can play an important role in the enforcement of laws. Civics 5

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