Slovakia Maturita Civics study plan
Slovakia Maturita Civics · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Občan a spoločnosť (štát, právo, demokracia)
Define the core concepts of state, law, and democracy in your own words and write a one-line definition for each
Distinguish between direct and representative democracy and list two Slovak examples of each
Explain the relationship between a citizen and the state, including rights and duties, using three concrete examples
Identify the main functions of law in society and classify three everyday situations by the function they illustrate
Your checkpoint
A one-page glossary of 15 key Domain 1 terms, each with an original definition and one example
Právo a právny poriadok
Map the branches of the Slovak legal system and place five example situations under the correct branch
Distinguish public law from private law and justify the classification of four given cases
Describe the structure of a legal norm and break one real statute provision into its components
Outline the basic court hierarchy in Slovakia and match three types of disputes to the competent court
Your checkpoint
A completed classification table of 10 legal situations with branch, public/private label, and responsible court
Štát a ústavné zriadenie SR
Summarize the structure of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic by listing its main chapters and what each covers
Identify the three branches of state power in Slovakia and state the main body belonging to each
Explain the role and election of the President and compare it with the role of the Government
Describe the composition and key powers of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Locate the Constitutional Court in the system and state two situations in which it can act
Your checkpoint
A labeled diagram of the Slovak constitutional system showing branches, bodies, and two powers per body
Občan a spoločnosť (štát, právo, demokracia) & Právo a právny poriadok & Štát a ústavné zriadenie SR
Self-test on Domains 1-3 without notes and record your score per domain
Re-teach your three weakest subtopics in writing as if explaining them to a classmate
Connect one current Slovak political or legal event to the constitutional concepts you studied
Your checkpoint
A scored 30-question self-test plus a written error log listing each mistake and the corrected fact
Ekonomika a trhové hospodárstvo
Define the basic economic concepts (scarcity, supply, demand, price, competition) and illustrate each with a market example
Explain how supply and demand interact to set prices and sketch two shift scenarios with their predicted effect
Distinguish the main types of business entities in Slovakia and state one advantage and one disadvantage of each
Describe the role of the state in the economy and give three concrete instruments it uses
Interpret the terms inflation, unemployment, and GDP and explain how each is measured
Your checkpoint
A two-page economics summary sheet with five definitions, two supply-demand diagrams, and a table of business entity types
Sociológia a sociálne vzťahy & Psychológia a osobnostný rozvoj
Define the core sociological concepts (socialization, social role, social group, social stratification) and give one personal example of each
Distinguish the main social institutions and describe the function of each in two sentences
Explain the main psychological approaches to personality and contrast at least two of them
Identify the components of emotional intelligence and assess yourself on each with a concrete example
Apply one stress-management or communication technique to a real situation and describe the outcome
Your checkpoint
A reflective journal of 6 entries, each linking one Domain 5 or 6 concept to a personal experience
Medzinárodné vzťahy a európska integrácia & Filozofia a etika
List the main international organizations relevant to Slovakia and state the purpose and one membership fact for each
Trace the key stages of European integration and place at least five milestones on a timeline
Explain the main institutions of the European Union and state one function of each
Distinguish the main ethical theories (virtue, duty, consequence) and apply each to one moral dilemma
Summarize two philosophical positions on a chosen ethical question and defend your own view in a short paragraph
Your checkpoint
A one-page EU timeline plus a 250-word written argument on an ethical dilemma using two ethical theories
Občan a spoločnosť (štát, právo, demokracia) & Právo a právny poriadok & Štát a ústavné zriadenie SR & Ekonomika a trhové hospodárstvo & Sociológia a sociálne vzťahy & Psychológia a osobnostný rozvoj & Medzinárodné vzťahy a európska integrácia & Filozofia a etika
Take two full-length timed mock exams and record scores by domain
Review the error log from weeks 4 and 8 and re-test only the missed subtopics
Condense each domain into five key points you can recall from memory
Rehearse oral answers to five likely open questions under time pressure
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock exams with a final one-page per-domain cheat sheet built from your own notes
Milestones
Week 2: You can classify any given legal situation as public or private law and name the competent court without notes
Week 4: Your 30-question self-test on Domains 1-3 scores at least 70% overall with no domain below 60%
Week 6: You can explain supply and demand, the branches of state power, and two personality approaches in under five minutes each
Week 8: Both timed mock exams score at least 75% overall and every domain is at or above 60%