Class Update

Monday, 3/2 (A-DAY)

• Executive Branch Assignment Due (Chapter 8, Lesson 1) (WORTH 15 POINTS)

• Recycling handed out for students that scored below a 35/50 (70%) on their Chapter 7 Test        (Legislative Branch).  Recycling Due on Wednesday, 3/4.

Tuesday, 3/3 (B-DAY)

• Executive Branch Assignment Due (Chapter 8, Lesson 1) (WORTH 15 POINTS)

• Recycling handed out for students that scored below a 35/50 (70%) on their Chapter 7 Test        (Legislative Branch).  Recycling Due on Thursday, 3/5.

Wednesday, 3/4 (A-DAY)

• Recycling Due (for students that scored below a 70% on Chapter 7 Test)

Thursday, 3/5 (B-DAY)

• Recycling Due (for students that scored below a 70% on Chapter 7 Test)

Class Update & Chapter 7 Study Guide

Tuesday, 2/24 (A-Day)

• Chapter 7 Study Guide given to students (not due for a grade, but will be very helpful in preparing for the test) 
• Scholarship Warnings go home for students with below a 75%.  Need to be returned with parent signature on Thursday, 2/26.

Wednesday, 2/25 (B-Day) - EARLY RELEASE

• Chapter 7 Study Guide given to students (not due for a grade, but will be very helpful in preparing for the test)
• Scholarship Warnings go home for students with below a 75%.  Need to be returned with parent signature on Friday, 2/27. 

Thursday, 2/26 (A-Day)

• Chapter 7 Test

Friday, 2/27 (B-Day)

• Chapter 7 Test

Chapter 7 Study Guide

·         25 questions (WORTH 50 POINTS)

·         Multiple Choice & True/False

·         Study vocabulary words (Lessons 1, 2 & 4)

1.    Why is Congress considered a bicameral body?

2.    Describe the process of how a bill becomes a law:

3.    What happens to a bill after it is introduced on the floor?

4.    Which article of the Constitution gives Congress its power?

5.    Who decides whether the House or Senate will vote on a bill?

6.    What are the options of the standing committee when discussing a bill?

7.    Why is the “Necessary & Proper Clause” referred to as the “elastic clause”?  What type of power does it provide Congress?

8.    Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

9.    Who is the leader of the Senate?

10. How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives?

11. Describe the expressed powers of Congress.

12. Describe the implied powers of Congress.

13. Describe the non-legislative powers of Congress.

14. How does the President check the powers of Congress?

15. What options does the President have when a bill reaches their desk?

16. What are the requirements to run for the Senate?

17. What are the requirements to run for the House of Representatives?

18. How is each term of Congress divided?

19. What is representation in the House based on?

20. What is the purpose of committees?

21. When the Constitution was written, what did the smaller states want?  What did the bigger states want?  How did they compromise?

22. What is the difference between expressed and implied powers?

23. Which type of congressional committee is permanent?

24. How long is a Senator’s term?

25. Why are Senator’s terms staggered?

26. How long is a Representative’s term?

27. What is a filibuster and how can it be ended?                                                                                   

28. Which is the only house that allows filibusters?

 

Congressional Powers Foldable Directions

CONGRESSIONAL POWERS FOLDABLE – 20 POINT ASSIGNMENT

CHAPTER 7, LESSON 2

1. Create a foldable with 3 tabs titled as the following: (2 POINTS)

1.       Expressed Powers

2.       Implied Powers

3.       Non-Legislative Powers

2. Under each tab, provide the following information:

1.       Definition of the type of power (3 POINTS)

a.       Example: Expressed Powers – Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution.

2.       Provide 4 examples of that type of power (5 POINTS)

a.      Example: The power to impeach federal officials (Non-Legislative Power)

3.       A visual to assist in remembering that type of power. (5 POINTS)

a.      Example: Picture of Congress spending tax money on schools, welfare programs, public housing, etc. (Implied Powers)

3.Label the back of the paper “Limits on Congressional Power” and write out 6 limits on Congressional Powers. (5 POINTS)

A-DAY - DUE FRIDAY, 2/13

B-DAY - DUE TUESDAY, 2/17

Class Update

Wednesday, 2/11 (A-DAY)

• Legislative Branch Worksheet Due (Chart, Questions & Venn Diagram - Worth 15 Points)

• Begin working on Congressional Powers Foldable in class

Thursday, 2/12 (B-DAY)

• Legislative Branch Worksheet Due (Chart, Questions & Venn Diagram - Worth 15 Points)

• Recycling Packet handed out to students that scored below a 70% (42/60) on their Judicial Branch test.  Will be due on Tuesday, 2/17.

• Begin working on Congressional Powers Foldable in class

Friday, 2/13 (A-DAY)

• Recycling Packet handed out to students that scored below a 70% (42/60) on their Judicial Branch test.  Will be due on Wednesday, 2/18.

• Congressional Powers Foldable Due (Worth 20 Points)

Monday, 2/16
NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENT'S DAY

Tuesday 2/17 (B-DAY) 

• Congressional Powers Foldable Due (Worth 20 Points) 
• Recycling Packet Due for Students That Scored Below a 70% (42/60)

  Wednesday, 2/18 (A-DAY)

• Recycling Packet Due for Students That Scored Below a 70% (42/60)

Class Update

• All students have been assigned the Achieve 3000 article "Is This Law Fair?" (activity questions & 3 recycles).  A few students completed this after their CGA and should see their grade reflected in grade portal. If a student does not have a grade, they will have until Sunday, February 8th to complete the activity. REMINDER - There is NO late work accepted for 3rd and 4th quarter. 
• A copy of the study guide is pasted below for students that were absent or lost their copy.

Tuesday, 2/3 (A-DAY)
Chapter 9 Test Review - Students working on Study Guide (Not due for a grade, but will be very helpful in preparing for the test)

Wednesday, 2/4 (B-DAY)
Chapter 9 Test Review - Students working on Study Guide (Not due for a grade, but will be very helpful in preparing for the test)

Thursday, 2/5 (A-DAY)
Chapter 9 Test (30 Questions - Worth 60 Points)
Begin class work on Chapter 7

Friday, 2/6 (B-DAY)
Chapter 9 Test (30 Questions - Worth 60 Points)
Begin class work on Chapter 7

SUNDAY, 2/8
Final day to complete Achieve 3000 article "Is This Law Fair?"

Our Courts and Legal Systems (Chapters 9, 15 & 16)

Study Guide

1.     What are the 3 different types of federal courts?

2.     3 verdicts from an appeals case are….

3.     What document/article established the Supreme Court?

4.     How does the power of judicial review act as a check on the legislative and executive branches?

5.     Judges base their decisions based on ___________ set in other cases.

6.     What is a felony? Example? (Ch. 16, Les. 2, Page 438)

7.     What is a misdemeanor? Example? (Ch. 16, Les. 2, Page 438)

8.     What two cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction over

9.     What are the steps in a civil case? (Ch. 16, Les. 1, Page 435)

10. What are the steps in a criminal case? (Ch. 16, Les. 2, Page 441)

11. Explain English Common Law. Why is it important? (Ch. 15, Les. 1, pages 414)?

12.  Using Chapter 15, Lesson 1 (pages 414-417), define the following types of law

a.       Criminal Law:

b.      Civil Law:

c.       Military Law:

d.      Constitutional Law:

e.       Case Law:

f.        Administrative Law:

13. What practice did the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson protect?

14. What practice did the Supreme Court make unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?

15. Which Supreme Court case ruled that if a defendant could not afford a lawyer, the state must provide one?

16. The Supreme Court made its ruling on Miranda v Arizona based on which amendment?

17. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

18. What types of opinions do the justices write? Why do they write opinions?

19. What does it mean to nullify a law?

20. What kinds of cases are heard by federal district courts?

21. What is a statute (Ch.15, Les.1, Pg.414)?

22. What is the name for the person who files a lawsuit (Ch. 16, Les. 1, Pg.435)?

23. Who is the person being sued (Ch. 16, Les. 1, Pg.435)?

24. Explain what a complaint is (Ch. 16, Les. 1, Pg.435):

25. What are damages (Ch. 16, Les. 1, Pg.435)?

26. What is plea bargaining (Ch.16, Les.2,Pg.441)?

27. Who is the plaintiff in a criminal trial (Ch. 16, Les. 2, Pg.440)?

28. What is a summons (Ch. 16, Les. 1, Pg.435)?

29. What is an acquittal?

30. What does “writ of habeas corpus” refer to (Ch.15, Les.2, Pg.419)?