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October 2011

Chapter 15 – The Federal Bureaucracy – Week of 10/24/11

October 25, 2011

Fri 10/28 AP Essay due on Wed 11/02. Test Review: Test on Tue 11/1.  Test review will be on Monday in class. Understand: Bureaucrats – who are they and how they got there (The multiple choice will definitely test you on the vocab words found here). How bureaucracies are organized and what are the 4 [...]

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Chapter 14 – The Budget – Week of 10/17/11

October 17, 2011

Fri 10/12 Should All American Pay Taxes? Read here. A Case for Change to Progressive Tax? Read here. Japan, like other governments, also borrow by selling treasury bonds.  Read here. Thu 10/20 Test on Chapter 14 today. Wed 10/19 Chapter 14 Test is tomorrow.  You must know all vocab words ( you can test yourself [...]

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Chapter 14 – The Budget – Week of 10/11/11

October 11, 2011

Fri 10/13 1) Continued discussion of federal revenues and expenditures. 2) Due on Mon  10/17.  Write a 200 words essay on the following question: Who are the players in budgetary politics? What stakes do they have in the budget process, and what role do they play? (p. 452 onward) Thu 10/13 1) Continued discussion of [...]

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Chapter 13 – The Presidency – Week of 10/3/2011

October 2, 2011

Fri 10/7 Prepare For Your Chapter 13 Test. Look at the “Learning Objectives” on p. 201 of your Chapter 13 outline.  Make sure you understand them. Review all essays and outlines that you have written so far. Watch all 7 videos on “Online Resources” tab at the top of this page. Make sure you know [...]

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