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Chapter 16 – The Federal Courts – Week of 11/01/11

November 1, 2011

Thu 11/3 Review Chapter 15 test. Wed 11/2 Test on Chapter 15 today. Test re-take on Chapter 13 tomorrow after school. You must know the followings: Constitutional powers of the president ( categorized in terms of national security powers, legislative powers and judicial powers). The 22nd and the 25th Amendment. The cabinet and the role [...]

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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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Chapter 13 – The Presidency – Week of 9/26/11

September 25, 2011

Fri 9/30 1) Read Chapter 13 – Finish the entire chapter. Make outline in your notebook for this reading. 2) Watch Cheney’s Law below or watch the full documentary via link below this video. Watch the full episode. See more FRONTLINE. After you finished viewing, answer the following questions. Please type on separate sheet of paper [...]

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Chapter 12 – The Congress – Week of 9/19/11

September 18, 2011

Fri 9/23 1) Chapter 12 – Congress. What are lobbyists/PACs? 2) Answer all multiple choice questions in your Chapter 12 packet (The answer is here). Create an outline for EACH essay #3, #4, #5, #6. Thu 9/22 1)  Congressional Hearing on Global Warming and Climate Change – Student group project. Wed 9/21 1)  Congressional Hearing [...]

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Chapter 12 – The Congress – Week of 9/12/11

September 16, 2011

Mon 9/12 1) Review Chapter 2 – Federalism 2) Handed out Christopher Burkett’s article “Federalism” Tue 9/13 & Wed 9/14 1) Essay on Federalism – The Question of State Rights to the Death Penalty Thu 9/15 & Fri 9/16 1) Chapter 12 – The Congress 2) DUE ON MON 9/19 You are to watch all [...]

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Chapter 3 – Federalism – Week of 9/6/11

September 6, 2011

Selection of Online Resources 1) Federalism – Chapter Overview 2) A Father’s Fight – Federalism At Work (A must watch Dateline show!) 3) Watch this short video Federalism – A Conversation with Justices O’Connor and Breyer 4) Background of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) 5) Background of Gibbons v. Odgen (1824) 6) Division of Federal & [...]

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Chapter 2 – The Constiution – Week of 8/29/11

August 29, 2011

Selections of Online Resources 1) The Constitution – Chapter Overview 2) View these videos: The US Constitution, Structure of the US Constitution, Purpose & Intent of the Framers, Bill of Rights, Remaining Amendments 3) Please do this exercise “ Your Are James Madison” 4) Also do this exercise “The American System of Checks and Balances” [...]

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