Unit 3 Vocabulary Words

political party
major party
partisanship
minor party
party in power
two party system
single member district
bipartisan
coalition
incumbent
electorate
off year elections
straight ticket voting
propaganda
sound bite
public policy
public interest group
single interest group
lobbying
suffrage
split ticket voting
precinct

Week of January 26

MONDAY JAN. 26
Constitution Outline

TUESDAY JAN. 27
Finish Constitution for quiz Thursday
Vocabulary words for this unit:
separation of power
checks and balances
veto
judicial review
unconstitutional
federalism
formal amendment
division of power
delegated power
expressed power
implied power
inherent power
reserved power
exclusive power
concurrent power
full faith and credit clause
extradition
privileges and immunities clause
block grant
informal amendment -- informal procedures p. 79

WEDNESDAY JAN. 28
Notes - Basic Principles of the Constitution
Worksheet - Checks and Balances

THURSDAY JAN. 29
LATE START DAY
Constitution Quiz

FRIDAY JAN. 30
Illustrate the Constitution

Week of January 12 and January 19

Monday 1/12
1. Notes I - The State and It's Origin
2. The State and It's Origin written assignment - complete assignment during class

Tuesday 1/13
1. Notes II - Basic Concepts of Democracy
2. Deciding About Democracy assignment

Wednesday 1/14
1. Schoolhouse Rock review of American history
2. Notes - Independence
3. Video - reading of the Declaration of Independence

Thursday 1/15
LATE START DAY
1. Notes - Articles of Confederation

Friday 1/16
1. CTN Nightly News
2. Notes - Constitutional Convention

Monday 1/19
No School MLK day

Tuesday 1/20
Innauguration Day
Write your own Constitution

Wednesday 1/21
1. Notes - Ratification

Thursday 1/22
Vocabulary Quiz

Friday 1/23
TEST

Welcome Back

Welcome back to a new semester! Here's what we are doing this week.

Monday 1/5
No school -- SLEEP IN

Tuesday 1/6
Government Pre-test

Wednesday 1/7
Check out books
Work on Vocabulary

Thursday 1/8
Reading and Notes:
Six Main Purposes of the U.S. Government

Friday 1/9
Preamble College

Here are the vocabulary words for this unit
limited government
unicameral
popular sovereignty
ratification
framers
New Jersey Plan
three-fifths compromise
Federalist
quorum
state
bicameral
boycott
Articles of Confederation
presiding officer
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
Anti-Federalist
Sovereign
compromise
commerce and slave trade compromise

November in a Nutshell

Monday - 11/3 - Notes on Jury Duty
Tuesday - 11/4 - ELECTION DAY - electoral college prediction map - ****NOTE**** This assignment is the first grade of the new six weeks
Wednesday - 11/5 - Election results and speeches
Thursday - 11/6 - reading assignment with questions - Criminal Trial Procedure **THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS TAKEN FOR A GRADE
Friday - 11/7 - Action in the Court Notes. Video - Enter the Jury Room

Monday - 11/10 -- HAPPY VETERANS DAY
Tuesday - 11/11 - Finish Enter the Jury Room **The questions that went with this were taken for a grade
Wednesday 11/12 - Supreme Court Notes. Pass out Mock Trial Parts
Thursday 11/13 - Supreme court Notes - Marbury v. Madison. Work on Mock Trial
Friday 11/14 - Five Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Monday 11/17 - Supreme Court Judges Posters and Prepare for Mock Trial
Tuesday 11/18 - Worksheets from Judges Posters and Prepare for Mock Trial
Wednesday 11/19 - GUEST SPEAKERS - MOCK VOIR DIRE
Thursday 11/20 - Mock Trial Prep.
Friday 11/21 - Mock Trial

Monday - 11/24 - Vocabulary Quiz
Tuesday - 11/25 - Test

Halloween at Bowie

JD and I had a great time at the Candy Carnival. Thanks to everyone who helped. We appreciate it.

There were some political costumes this year. Of course, you've gotta love Joe the Plumber.

The rodeo clown and the queen bee aren't political, but we had a good time.

NEXT TEST

NEXT TEST IS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29