tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75310808887035223462024-02-19T08:10:21.117-08:00Mrs. Narvaiz's Government ClassRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-11385710462750212512009-02-12T14:00:00.000-08:002009-02-12T14:02:19.622-08:00Unit 3 Vocabulary Wordspolitical party<br />major party<br />partisanship<br />minor party<br />party in power<br />two party system<br />single member district<br />bipartisan<br />coalition<br />incumbent<br />electorate<br />off year elections<br />straight ticket voting<br />propaganda<br />sound bite<br />public policy<br />public interest group<br />single interest group<br />lobbying<br />suffrage<br />split ticket voting<br />precinctRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-28363570546773064502009-01-27T13:56:00.000-08:002009-01-27T14:00:12.103-08:00Week of January 26MONDAY JAN. 26<br /> Constitution Outline<br /><br />TUESDAY JAN. 27<br /> Finish Constitution for quiz Thursday<br /> Vocabulary words for this unit:<br />separation of power<br />checks and balances<br />veto<br />judicial review<br />unconstitutional<br />federalism<br />formal amendment<br />division of power<br />delegated power<br />expressed power<br />implied power<br />inherent power<br />reserved power<br />exclusive power<br />concurrent power<br />full faith and credit clause<br />extradition<br />privileges and immunities clause<br />block grant<br />informal amendment -- informal procedures p. 79<br /><br />WEDNESDAY JAN. 28<br /> Notes - Basic Principles of the Constitution<br /> Worksheet - Checks and Balances<br /><br />THURSDAY JAN. 29<br />LATE START DAY<br /> Constitution Quiz<br /><br />FRIDAY JAN. 30<br /> Illustrate the ConstitutionRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-82068616283815987212009-01-09T11:50:00.000-08:002009-01-09T11:57:48.037-08:00Week of January 12 and January 19<strong><em>Monday 1/12</em></strong><br />1. Notes I - The State and It's Origin<br />2. The State and It's Origin written assignment - complete assignment during class<br /><br /><strong><em>Tuesday 1/13</em></strong><br />1. Notes II - Basic Concepts of Democracy<br />2. Deciding About Democracy assignment<br /><br /><strong><em>Wednesday 1/14</em></strong><br />1. Schoolhouse Rock review of American history<br />2. Notes - Independence<br />3. Video - reading of the Declaration of Independence<br /><br /><strong><em>Thursday 1/15</em></strong><br />LATE START DAY<br />1. Notes - Articles of Confederation<br /><br /><strong><em>Friday 1/16</em></strong><br />1. CTN Nightly News<br />2. Notes - Constitutional Convention<br /><br /><strong><em>Monday 1/19</em></strong><br />No School MLK day<br /><br /><strong><em>Tuesday 1/20</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Innauguration Day</em></strong><br />Write your own Constitution<br /><br /><strong><em>Wednesday 1/21</em></strong><br />1. Notes - Ratification<br /><br /><strong><em>Thursday 1/22</em></strong><br />Vocabulary Quiz<br /><br /><strong><em>Friday 1/23</em></strong><br /><strong><em>TEST</em></strong>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-69839172039215869242009-01-07T07:18:00.000-08:002009-01-07T07:25:11.365-08:00Welcome BackWelcome back to a new semester! Here's what we are doing this week.<br /><br /><strong><em>Monday 1/5</em></strong><br />No school -- SLEEP IN<br /><br /><strong><em>Tuesday 1/6</em></strong><br />Government <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pre</span>-test<br /><br /><strong><em>Wednesday 1/7</em></strong><br />Check out books<br />Work on Vocabulary<br /><br /><strong><em>Thursday 1/8</em></strong><br />Reading and Notes:<br />Six Main Purposes of the U.S. Government<br /><br /><strong><em>Friday 1/9</em></strong><br />Preamble College<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">Here are the vocabulary words for this unit</span></em></strong><br />limited government<br />unicameral<br />popular sovereignty<br />ratification<br />framers<br />New Jersey Plan<br />three-fifths compromise<br />Federalist<br />quorum<br />state<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bicameral</span><br />boycott<br />Articles of Confederation<br />presiding officer<br />Virginia Plan<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Connecticut</span> Compromise<br />Anti-Federalist<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sovereign</span><br />compromise<br />commerce and slave trade compromiseRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-48349300330185291072008-11-12T12:43:00.000-08:002008-11-12T12:51:47.436-08:00November in a NutshellMonday - 11/3 - Notes on Jury Duty<br />Tuesday - 11/4 - ELECTION DAY - electoral college prediction map - ****NOTE**** This assignment is the first grade of the new six weeks<br />Wednesday - 11/5 - Election results and speeches<br />Thursday - 11/6 - reading assignment with questions - Criminal Trial Procedure **THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS TAKEN FOR A GRADE<br />Friday - 11/7 - Action in the Court Notes. Video - Enter the Jury Room<br /><br />Monday - 11/10 -- HAPPY VETERANS DAY<br />Tuesday - 11/11 - Finish Enter the Jury Room **The questions that went with this were taken for a grade<br />Wednesday 11/12 - Supreme Court Notes. Pass out Mock Trial Parts<br />Thursday 11/13 - Supreme court Notes - Marbury v. Madison. Work on Mock Trial<br />Friday 11/14 - Five Landmark Supreme Court Cases<br /><br />Monday 11/17 - Supreme Court Judges Posters and Prepare for Mock Trial<br />Tuesday 11/18 - Worksheets from Judges Posters and Prepare for Mock Trial<br />Wednesday 11/19 - GUEST SPEAKERS - MOCK VOIR DIRE<br />Thursday 11/20 - Mock Trial Prep.<br />Friday 11/21 - Mock Trial<br /><br />Monday - 11/24 - Vocabulary Quiz<br />Tuesday - 11/25 - TestRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-35156881455515750402008-11-02T14:08:00.000-08:002008-11-02T14:14:02.344-08:00Halloween at Bowie<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxUupqZagvxLT6b38N4aDNt6NLitjtz0Yc2o-0nmkka9RyLTzbvhWJoEx-u1F2X7uJprFo24ei_Vj2qChc907JTuIJBNqocsuqD7dzLAhw7-NgCd6ey_NEtenxCB0-b7qCBGDHizP-CU/s1600-h/IMG_1082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264186474333587330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxUupqZagvxLT6b38N4aDNt6NLitjtz0Yc2o-0nmkka9RyLTzbvhWJoEx-u1F2X7uJprFo24ei_Vj2qChc907JTuIJBNqocsuqD7dzLAhw7-NgCd6ey_NEtenxCB0-b7qCBGDHizP-CU/s400/IMG_1082.JPG" border="0" /></a> JD and I had a great time at the Candy Carnival. Thanks to everyone who helped. We appreciate it.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrQOH5NS5tFwduw9H7ogHlfVfgCtiD513PjHgPc8LbiKJuPG8wieXaUhlh7c5NC4gXmNnHadYri-Rbv7j-wEBZgg2snqPrT5PaaT8Dqw230Xv7FPhoonCLs1uCSYIt4iVDkhw5oH_pl0/s1600-h/IMG_1098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264186042265930354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrQOH5NS5tFwduw9H7ogHlfVfgCtiD513PjHgPc8LbiKJuPG8wieXaUhlh7c5NC4gXmNnHadYri-Rbv7j-wEBZgg2snqPrT5PaaT8Dqw230Xv7FPhoonCLs1uCSYIt4iVDkhw5oH_pl0/s400/IMG_1098.JPG" border="0" /></a> There were some political costumes this year. Of course, you've gotta love Joe the Plumber.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm2X3Q6SlO3XzxxFKbaR9Kx5QpurflUy3y8Xt016pNPtOw_9T_peWdKieq5cr8WDhhysIJGeTMwZhrfUDUhnzNJRhvgw7lFpFy2upGWuDFHiGwN-yLhoCrzg-Si_zfT6EU0Nrsj-9KtM/s1600-h/IMG_1099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264185855964144610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm2X3Q6SlO3XzxxFKbaR9Kx5QpurflUy3y8Xt016pNPtOw_9T_peWdKieq5cr8WDhhysIJGeTMwZhrfUDUhnzNJRhvgw7lFpFy2upGWuDFHiGwN-yLhoCrzg-Si_zfT6EU0Nrsj-9KtM/s400/IMG_1099.JPG" border="0" /></a> The rodeo clown and the queen bee aren't political, but we had a good time.<br /><br /></div></div></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-40080061962461729012008-10-23T07:35:00.000-07:002008-10-23T07:36:42.157-07:00NEXT TESTNEXT TEST IS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-57684766844241156482008-10-23T07:26:00.000-07:002008-10-23T07:30:46.360-07:00Week of OCtober 20Monday Oct. 20 - Video the Real West Wing and finish vocabulary. Vocabulary words are on page 386 in the blue box marked political dictionary.<br /><br />Tuesday Oct. 21 - Notes Electoral College<br /><br />Wednesday Oct. 22 - Timeline activity - from candidate to President. Warm up vocabulary puzzle.<br /><br />Thursday Oct. 23 - Notes - The Presidency<br /><br />Friday Oct. 24 - Activity Presidential Decision Making<br /><br />Monday Oct. 27 - Vocabulary Quiz<br /><br />Tuesday Oct. 28 - Notes - The Vice President<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Wednesday Oct. 29 - TEST!!!</span></em></strong>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-19155736466999137452008-10-14T13:06:00.000-07:002008-10-14T13:11:11.844-07:00Assignments for the week of 10/14<a href="http://www.all-creatures.org/aip/puppy-sleep.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.all-creatures.org/aip/puppy-sleep.jpg" border="0" /></a> Monday - 10/13 - NO SCHOOL TODAY!! Sleep in!<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Tuesday - 10/14 - Notes on Nominating Presidential Candidates</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Wednesday - 10/15 - Morning - PSAT!!! Afternoon classes only - create a Presidential Candidate</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Thursday and Friday - 10/15 & 10/16 - Video Journeys With George</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>VOCABULARY FOR THIS UNIT</div><br /><div>Your words are on page 386 in the textbook in the blue highlighted box marked Political Dictionary. </div><br /><div></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-59127409344213512682008-10-03T13:35:00.000-07:002008-10-03T13:37:12.727-07:00Review for 10/10 TESTPolitical Parties Review<br /><br />Political Labels<br />1. Know the difference between a liberal and a conservative including:<br />a. which is usually a Democrat<br />b. which is usually a Republican<br />c. which believes in more government<br />d. which believes in less government<br />e. what each would say about the government spending money<br />f. what each would say about government sponsored medical care<br />g. what each would say about government regulation<br />h. what each would say about national defense<br />2. What are radicals and how do they apply to the terms liberal and conservative?<br />3. What is a moderate or independent voter and how many Americans fit into this category?<br /><br />Propaganda<br />1. What is propaganda?<br />2. Define and give an example of the propaganda techniques including:<br />a. transfer<br />b. card stacking<br />c. plain folks<br />d. glittering generalities<br />e. mudslinging<br />f. testimonial<br />g. bandwagon<br /><br />Voting and Voting Behavior<br />1. Know Texas voting laws including:<br />a. what the requirements are to vote<br />b. what things will prevent you from legally voting<br />c. why voters are required to register<br />2. Explain how suffrage has expanded in the U.S. through Constitutional amendments and other changes in the law.<br />3. Explain how different groups of people are most likely to vote based on<br />a. income and occupation<br />b. education<br />c. gender<br />d. age<br />e. religious background<br />f. ethnic background<br />4. What is ballot fatigue?<br /><br />Political Parties<br />1. Know the functions of a Political party and be able to explain them.<br />2. Know the types of minor parties and be able to explain them.<br />3. What is a political party?<br /><br />Vocabulary<br />1. Be sure to know all your vocabulary words.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-41316326545024667942008-10-03T13:18:00.000-07:002008-10-03T13:35:41.813-07:00Schedule for the weeks of 9/29 and 10/6Monday 9/29 - Go over progress reports and current events/extra credit assignment. Notes on Political Labels. Video from MTV on the difference between a liberal and a conservative<br /><br />Tuesday 9/30 - Political Labels self test to determine which philosophy fits your beliefs. Begin summaries of Candidate beliefs.<br /><br />Wednesday 10/1 - Fill in charts that show the two major candidates political beliefs on issues. I TOOK THIS UP FOR A GRADE. You will need to do a current event if you were absent this day.<br /><br />Thursday 10/2 - Notes on Political Parties. Assignment on creating your own citizen and assigning him to a political party. THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS FOR A GRADE. Pick it up from Thursday's folder if you missed it.<br /><br />Friday 10/3 - Watch the V.P. debate and do vocabulary<br /><br />Monday 10/6 - Notes on Voters and Voting Behavior. Reading on Voting in Texas. Review sheet for Friday's test will be handed out on this day.<br /><br />Tuesday 10/7 - Notes on Propaganda.<br /><br />Wednesday 10/8 - Interest Groups<br /><br />Thursday 10/9 - Vocabulary Quiz<br /><br />Friday 10/10 - TEST!!!Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-45244963160422431172008-09-26T13:41:00.000-07:002008-09-26T13:42:18.303-07:00NEXT TEST<strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff0000;">NEXT VOCABULARY QUIZ</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">THURSDAY 10/9</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">NEXT TEST</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">FRIDAY 10/10</span></em></strong>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-7610423423820604102008-09-26T13:34:00.000-07:002008-09-26T13:41:20.884-07:00Unit 3 Vocabulary Wordspolitical party<br />major party<br />partisanship<br />minor party<br />party in power<br />two party system<br />single member district<br />bipartisan<br />coalition<br />incumbent<br />electorate<br />offyear election<br />straight ticket voting<br />propaganda<br />sound bite <br />public policy<br />public interest group<br />single interest group <br />lobbying<br />suffrage<br />split ticket voting<br />precinctRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-89825430344042287442008-09-19T10:24:00.000-07:002008-09-19T10:28:56.443-07:00Looking Ahead to next week<a href="http://www.testdayfilm.com/TestDayLogocopy.gif"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.testdayfilm.com/TestDayLogocopy.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Monday 9/22 -- Constitution quiz You can use the Constitution outlines you have already done on the quiz. If you have done the outline this should be an easy quiz. Also this day we will do an assignment on Informal Amendments.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Tuesday 9/23 -- Lesson on Amending the Constitution</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Wednesday 9/24 -- Lesson on Federalism</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Thursday 9/25 -- LATE START DAY -- Vocabulary Quiz</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Friday 9/26 -- TEST!!</div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-45182142480338925282008-09-18T08:52:00.001-07:002008-09-18T09:01:09.244-07:00Unit 2 Vocabulary<div>Informal Amendment - (Informal Procedures in the book on page 79)<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">separation</span> of power<br />checks and balances<br />veto<br />judicial review<br />unconstitutional federalism<br />formal amendment<br />division of power<br />delegated power<br />expressed power<br />implied power<br />inherent power<br />reserved power<br />exclusive power <a href="http://wordinfo.info/words/images/books-researched.gif"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 169px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" height="114" alt="" src="http://wordinfo.info/words/images/books-researched.gif" border="0" /></a><br />concurrent power<br />full faith and credit clause<br />extradition<br />privileges and immunities clause<br />block grant</div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-1202823994124781192008-09-18T08:52:00.000-07:002008-09-18T08:56:06.931-07:00Agenda for the Week of 9/15Monday 9/15 - Unit One Test - Our test was postponed to this day as a result of early release on Friday<br /><br />Tuesday 9/16 - Notes - Principles of the Constitution AND Checking Power with Power Worksheet. The worksheet was taken up for a grade so please make sure you get it in.<br /><br />Wednesday 9/17 - Constitution Outline We will have a Constitution quiz on Monday. If you have done this assinment you can use it on Monday's quiz<br /><br />Thursday 9/18 - Finish Constitution Outline and work on vocabulary<br /><br />Friday 9/19 - group project - Illustrate the Constitution. Second period will go to the theater for a presentation.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-59046668584650516592008-09-12T15:15:00.000-07:002008-09-12T15:19:03.522-07:00Student Work on Display<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD2k57gEQ0EE5vm5nIMBVHb3cajtugUxBvaSxF94Xl8gYQwhUyyGAPe1FO_mSptAlG_IoiX_2g96XcCIq0lweH6OXTHaL6tTOItLW7C0Po0mmGoYo1cKRoNfkRbDjoomzrRXIv00DbCc/s1600-h/IMG_0891.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245262610386596370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD2k57gEQ0EE5vm5nIMBVHb3cajtugUxBvaSxF94Xl8gYQwhUyyGAPe1FO_mSptAlG_IoiX_2g96XcCIq0lweH6OXTHaL6tTOItLW7C0Po0mmGoYo1cKRoNfkRbDjoomzrRXIv00DbCc/s320/IMG_0891.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Thursday students created collages based on the Preamble to the Constitution. Here is some of their work on display. They all did a great job.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-65191332918573146032008-09-12T08:41:00.000-07:002008-09-12T08:45:37.468-07:00CHANGE OF PLANS!!<a href="http://conservativekids.net/hurricane.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://conservativekids.net/hurricane.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Our test planned for Friday, Sept. 12 is a victim of Hurricane Ike. Because of our shortened school day we will postpone the test until Monday, Sept. 15. Study hard over the weekend.</span></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-33347154687028916912008-09-10T09:44:00.000-07:002008-09-10T09:51:11.997-07:00The Week of 9/8 - 9/12<strong><em>Monday - </em></strong>I handed out the review sheet for Friday's Test and we took notes on the Constitutional Convention<br /><br /><strong><em>Tuesday - </em></strong>We did workbook page 23. <span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong><em>I TOOK UP WOORKBOOK PAGES 17, 19 and 23 FOR A GRADE!!!! </em></strong></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>Get them turned in!!!! </em></strong></span><span style="color:#666666;">We also took notes on the Ratification of the Constitution this day.</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><strong><em>Wednesday - </em></strong>We took notes on the Preamble of the Constituion and took a vocabulary quiz</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><strong><em>Thursday - </em></strong>Preamble project</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><strong><em>Friday - </em></strong></span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">TEST!!!</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"></span>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-66943176737628215232008-09-05T06:35:00.000-07:002008-09-05T06:42:55.464-07:00REVIEW<div align="left"><strong>Government Unit One Review</strong><br /><strong>The Preamble</strong><br />1. You should be able to recite the Preamble to the Constitution<br />2. List and explain the purposes of government found in the Preamble.<br />3. According to the Preamble where does government get its power?<br /><strong>The State and It’s Origin</strong><br />1. List and explain the characteristics of a state.<br />2. Know the meaning of the word sovereign.<br />3. Explain the force theory.<br />4. Explain the divine right theory.<br />5. Explain the evolutionary theory.<br />6. Explain the social contract theory INCLUDING:<br /> a. the English philosopher primarily responsible for the theory<br /> b. the American influenced by the theory in the writing of the Declaration </div><div align="left"> c. the purpose of government<br /> d. the state of nature<br /> e. why the social contract is voluntary<br /><strong>Basic Concepts of Democracy</strong><br />1. List and explain the basic concepts of democracy INCLUDING:<br /> a. what restrains the will of the majority<br /> b. the difference between relative freedom and absolute freedom<br /><strong>Declaration of Independence</strong><br />1. Be familiar with the opening paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence.<br />2. According to the Declaration why does Government exist?<br />3. What important roles did the 2nd Continental Congress play?<br />4. Who is the primary author of the Declaration?<br /><strong>Articles of Confederation</strong><br />1. Explain the structure of the government under the Articles of confederation.<br />2. List and explain the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.<br />3. Explain Shays’ Rebellion<br /><strong>Constitutional Convention</strong><br />1. What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention and what was the result?<br />2. Explain the important role compromise played in the Constitutional Convention.<br />3. What important roles were played by James Madison and George Washington?<br />4. Explain the specifics of the following:<br /> a. the Virginia Plan<br /> b. the New Jersey Plan<br /> c. the Three-Fifths Compromise<br /> d. the Connecticut Compromise<br /><strong>Ratification<br /></strong>1. Explain how the Constitution was to be ratified.<br />2. What were The Federalist Papers?<br />3. Explain who the Federalists were INCLUDING:<br /> a. their position on the Constitution<br /> b. who was most likely to be a Federalist<br />4. Explain who the Anti-Federalists were INCLUDING:<br /> a. their position on the Constitution<br /> b. who was most likely to be and Anti-Federalist<br />5. Explain the role a bill of rights played in the ratification process.<br />6. Be able to place the following documents in chronological order:<br /> Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Articles of Confederation<br /><strong>Vocabulary<br /></strong>Be familiar with ALL your vocabulary words.</div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-42931708177550645592008-09-04T07:06:00.001-07:002008-09-04T18:54:19.721-07:00Unit 1 VocabularyHere is a list of the vocabulary words that you will need for the quiz on 9/10.<br />Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise<br />Limited government<br />Popular sovereignty<br />New Jersey Plan<br />Three-Fifths Compromise<br />Articles of Confederation<br />Connecticut Compromise<br />Virginia Plan<br />presiding officer<br />unicameral<br />ratification<br />framers <a href="http://student.biology.arizona.edu/honors2006/group12/Vocabulary.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 75px" height="75" alt="" src="http://student.biology.arizona.edu/honors2006/group12/Vocabulary.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Federalist<br />Anti-Federalist<br />Compromise<br />Sovereign<br />Boycott<br />Bicameral<br />State<br />QuorumRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-43780507932784938732008-09-03T18:28:00.000-07:002008-09-03T18:31:53.969-07:00<a href="http://www.school-clipart.com/_small/0511-0703-2014-0514.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.school-clipart.com/_small/0511-0703-2014-0514.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">TEST DATES</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Wednesday 9/10 -- Vocabulary Quiz</span></div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Friday 9/12 -- Unit Test</span></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-74161866387816327892008-09-03T10:08:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:14:38.190-07:00It's Republican Week<a href="http://www.theflagfactory.com/images/PoliticalFlags_Republican_copy.bmp"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.theflagfactory.com/images/PoliticalFlags_Republican_copy.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Monday was a holiday!! **Happy Labor Day**</div><br /><div></div><div>Tuesday we discussed the Declaration of Independence. Make sure you have the notes.</div><div></div><br /><div>Wednesday our topic was the Articles of Confederation. AGAIN, make sure you have the notes.</div><br /><div></div><div>Wednesday is also back to school night. I look forward to meeting your parents.</div><div></div><br /><div>All this week we will be keeping up with the Republican National Convention. Watch what you can so you will be able to discuss it in class.</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-16699831169746376242008-08-28T08:15:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:15:59.090-07:00We made it through week one!Here we are at the end of the first week of school. On Wednesday we did a written assignment entitled The State and It's Origin. Thursday we got a workbook and did pages 17 and 19 out of it. Make sure you are keeping up with your graded assignmnents!Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531080888703522346.post-27137338799852129372008-08-26T12:04:00.000-07:002008-08-26T12:08:23.037-07:00<a href="http://firstfriday.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/mccain.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://firstfriday.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/mccain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://obamawill.com/obama.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://obamawill.com/obama.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Today's</span> lesson involved meeting the candidates for President. Make sure you pick it up from Tuesday's folder on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bulletin</span> board if you missed it.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846518232283177962noreply@blogger.com0