American Government: Day 29

Here is the review for the quiz on Thursday. Remember that your Bill of Rights projects are due on tomorrow as well. You should use both the Powerpoint and the textbook to answer these questions. There is a summary section on the end of the Powerpoint as well, FYI.

Review:

Define: Federalism, Unitary government, Confederation, Supremacy Clause, 10th Amendment, Implied powers, Enumerated powers, Inherited powers, Devolution

Questions:

1.) How did the Civil war help establish the federal or national government's supremacy?

2.) Why was Brown v Board of education so important? What did it represent?

3.) What are states' obligations to each other? Be able to apply what you learned to specific situations/simulations. We should go over some in class.

4.) What are the different types of federalism? How do they work?

5.) Which is larger, the federal or state government? Explain.

American Government: Day 28

Opener:

Get out a sheet of paper or notes and define federalism. What are two benefits of a federal system?



Here is the powerpoint to study for your quiz on Thursday:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4aoR8zXZab7VVR0VXQ2VVJvRHM/edit?usp=sharing

Directions for gaining access to google docs and presentations:

The link should be open to all of the public. I apologize if you weren't able to access it immediately after class. The link was set to private, and it no longer is.

In case you want to create a google account:

If you do not have a google account, create one. Google is an incredible resource and you need to have an account to access certain Powerpoints and class google docs that we will all share through the blog. Once you create an account, log into the account and then make sure that your name or e-mail shows up in the top righthand corner of the google web page. This account log-in works for all google functions, including Blogger and Google Drive. Once you are logged in, click on the link and it should work. If there are issues, e-mail me and I will try to e-mail the presentation to you.

Again, the Bill of Rights projects are due Thursday as well. If you have any questions you may e-mail me at davidzahn1987@gmail.com. You may also e-mail me your papers if you would like.

Good Luck!

American Government: Day 25

We are going to start on the Constitution project that will serve as your assessment for Chapter 3. This assignment will be due a week from today (March 21st) and will be graded as follows:

-Length:

At least 4 pages

-Structure:

Typed, double spaced 12 point font with 1 inch margins (I will check)

-Punctuation and spelling:

It needs to be proofread and have no grammatical errors. Punctuation and spelling count so take some time to do a rough draft and revise your work.

-Things to include:

1.) Preamble (At least half a page), 2.) your Bill of Rights (At least a page to a page and a half), and 3.) a conclusion where you justify each right that is included, and which rights your chose to leave out from the original Bill of Rights (at least a page to two pages). Your justification should be well thought out and should support why you chose to include it in your Bill of rights and how you think it will affect/change things today.

For today:

What I would like you to do first is to go through section 4 of Chapter 3 and make a list of the rights you like the most. Then make a list of rights that aren't included (such as the right to privacy or the right to an education)

Then I would like you to make a list of the goals and values you want your bill of rights to have. They need to be general enough to encompass your whole Bill of Rights. Think about how the founders phrased their preamble. Such as "provide for the General Welfare"

Then, once you have done those steps, start on the first draft of your Preamble.

American Government: Day 22

Read sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 3 and answer the review questions at the end of each section. This will be checked for a grade on Wednesday. Also, be prepared to start your project on creating your own Bill of Rights by Tuesday. You may want to start thinking about:

- How the framers structured their ideas

-Which freedoms and liberties you would put first and why

- A justification for each change made. It doesn't have to be more than a paragraph

-Which freedoms to include

- A list of grievances (issues with the current government) and goals for your preamble

American Government: Day 21

First we will discuss federalism and some issues that have arisen over the years. Then we will get into the Branches of government and their specific roles and powers.

Opener:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrYl76Yx6BY&edufilter=6ZTXQkm2XQimUMKt1E0_Hg

Was Chaplin only talking about Nazi Germany?

Does this speech still apply to today? How so?

Agenda:

Congress:

What are the enumerated powers of Congress?

Where are these found?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_congress

What does it mean to regulate commerce?

Executive:

Who declares war, Congress or the President?

What are the specified powers of the Executive branch?

How has the presidency changed over time?

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/The-Powers-of-the-President.topicArticleId-65383,articleId-65453.html

Judicial:

What is judicial review?

What is Jurisdiction?

What is the jurisdiction of the federal courts?

How did the Supreme Court establish its authority?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States

American Government: Day 20

Today we will open with continuing our conversation about money in politics and explore opensecrets.org a bit more. Then you will read sections 1 and 2 of chapter 3 and complete questions 1-5 on pg. 67 and 1-7 on pg. 75. This will be your second text assignment and is due on Wednesday. You have the rest of the period to work on this.

http://www.opensecrets.org/

http://www.pollingreport.com/

American Government: Day 19

Get out a separate sheet of paper. You may not use your notes. You have 10 minutes to study before the quiz.







Quiz: Chapter 2

Matching:

A.) English Bill of Rights, B.) Magna Carta, C.) Representative Government, D.) Separation of powers, E.) Stamp Act

1.) _____ First document to limit the powers of government, specifically the powers of the king.

2.) _____ Set clear limits on what a ruler could and could not do. Applied to both England and the American colonies.

3.) _____ The principle of sharing government authority to provide a system of checks and balances.

4.) _____ A tax on legal documents, pamphlets, newspapers and other goods.

5.) _____ Government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.

Matching Continued:

A.) Intolerable Acts, B.) Embargo, C.) Lexington and Concord, D.) Anarchy, E.) Extralegal

6.) _____ An agreement prohibiting trade.

7.) _____ The absence of any form of government.

8.) _____ Retaliatory measures taken by Great Britain after the embargo was instituted by the colonies.

9.) _____ Not sanctioned by law.

10.) _____ First battle of the Revolutionary War ("Shot heard round the world.")

Multiple Choice:

11.) Shays rebellion

a.) Was the first successful battle against the British, b.) Helped stabilize America during the Articles of Confederation, c.) Was not very well known, d.) Solidified the need for a strong centralized government

12.) The 3/5ths Compromise

a.) Established African Americans as persons with full legal rights, b.) Established African Americans as counting for 3/5ths of a person, c.) Made 3/5ths of the states more powerful than the others, d.) Meant 3/5ths of the states ratified the constitution

13.) What are 3 weaknesses and achievements of the Articles of Confederation?

14.) What is one of the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?