12/15 and Extra Credit Over Break

Intro to Influencing Government and Political Parties Unit 4.

Extra Credit over Break--
On the right side of this page is the All Assignments.  Under the All Assignments there is one listed as Extra Credit Over Break.  Read and Follow the Instructions if you would like extra credit.  Due on 1/3 when we return.

12/13 Unit 3 Exam

Exam Review Sheet

Unit 3 –Three Branches of Government Review Sheet

Terms to Know:

a. bicameral        b. apportionment                               c. filibuster                          d. gerrymander                  e. Senate Pro Tempore

a. incumbent                        b. quorum                            c. whip                                   d. calendar                           e. caucus

. due process                        b. pocket veto                      c. substantive                       d. procedural                      e. stare decisis

a. jurisdiction                      b. plaintiff                            c. defendant                         d.acquit                 e. prosecution

Big Ideas to Know:

• What are the Constitutional requirements for the Federal Office of Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, President, and Supreme Court Justices.
• Understand and explain the presidential veto and how a bill becomes a law.
• Explain apportionment and the process of reapportionment.
• Explain the legal process of criminal cases—what is a felony?  What is a misdemeanor?
• Explain the Cabinet and what the departments and their duties are.
• Explain presidential succession according to the 25^th Amendment.
• Explain presidential term limits according to the 22^nd Amendment.
• Discuss Checks and Balances as it pertains to our 3 Branches of Government.

12/6-13 Executive and Judicial Branch

12/4 Decision Making of the President

Decision Making

President's Wkst Intro

12/1 Pres Powers

11/27-12/1 Fantasy Congress

11/17 Intro to 3 Branches of Government

Over the Break, enjoy time with your family and research the roll of Congress in our system of Government

10/18-11/15 Bill of Rights and Beyond

Bill of Rights and Duties/Responsibilities of Citizens

Equal Protection
Due Process

2nd Amend. Socratic Seminar
Goldman Wkst/Cornell Notes

Gideon Q's

10/16 Current Events #4 and Intro to Bill of Rights

10/9 Current Events #3 and Unit I Exam

10/6 Const. Conv. Wkst. Due---Review

10/4 Constitutional Convention Worksheet

Const. Conv. Video
Const. Conv. Worksheet Assigned

10/2 Current Events #2

9/27 Constitutional Convention Cornell Notes

9/27 DOI and Articles of Confederation Due

Discuss Articles of Confederation

9/25 Current Events #1

Current Events and Discussion #1

9/22 Colonial Times and Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation Wkst. Assigned

9/20 Group Purposes of Govt.

4 Purposes of Government by groups

Lottery and Organization of Current Events

9/18 British Political Heritage

British Political Heritage on Google Classroom.

Intro to Colonial Break and the Declaration of Independence.

9-6-17 Welcome to U.S. Govt. Class

Syllabus Overview.

Welcome to Government.  Intro to Texts....