Government

Complete Unit 5 Test and then complete the following Worksheet for a QUIZ Grade.Chapter 24 Summary - Structure & Function of Local Government Worksheet

*Make sure you answer #10 on both sides!

WEDNESDAY: Criminal Justice E?S/Vocab Completed

Computer Cart - Complete Unit 5 Project - Letter to Your School Board Member: DUE TOMORROW!
Share your letter- Blackmon's classes -
blackmongovt@gmail.com .

Alverson's classes Hard Copy Due FRIDAY.

Compose a letter to your Cobb County School Board member, Mr. Brad Wheeler.

1. Explain THREE benefits (10 points each) you have experienced by attending Hillgrove High School. 2. Your letter should then explain how you think Hillgrove could be improved for future students. **Remember, to include why you hold your beliefs. (Guns v. Butter! Everything has a cost.)

Improvements should include the following: (15 points each)

1. Class(es) you would like to have offered at Hillgrove.

2. Clubs/Sports you would like to see started at Hillgrove.

3. Technology or resources you would like to see added to our school.

4. General recommendation of your choice.

10 points for letter format, spelling, grammar

RUBRIC:

Unit 5 Project – Last one! Due MAY 11th End of Class Blackmon/Friday Alverson's Classes.

Benefits	1 - 0 pts 5 pts 10 pts	2 - 0 pts 5 pts 10 pts	3 - 0 pts 5 pts 10 pts
Improvements	Class Offerings 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts	Clubs/Sports 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts	Tech/Resources 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts	My Recommendation 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts
Letter Format	Error Free 10 pts	< 5 errors 5 pts	>5 Errors 0 pts

THURSDAY: Notes Complete E?Criminal/Civil Cases as last HW/Classwork Grade

Criminal and Civil Justice - Notes

FRIDAY: Unit 5 Test - OPEN NOTES/Final Exam Review; IN LIBRARY

WEEK 7:

Make-up Exams: If a student is absent on a final exam day, then the student must contact his or her teacher regarding the time/place to make-up the missed exam. Teachers are encouraged to schedule make-up exams on the morning of Jan. 3 (the teacher workday) so that the exam can be graded and the final course grade posted in Synergy prior to printing report cards. .

MONDAY: Final Exam Review

TUESDAY: Final Exam Review

WEDNESDAY: Final Exam Review

THURSDAY: 3rd and 4th FINALS

FRIDAY: 1st and 2nd FINALS

Monday, April 30, 2018

Week 5 - Unit 3 E?s/Vocab Due Monday; Vocab Quiz Thursday; Project #4 Due Wednesday; Unit 4 Test Friday;

3 Weeks Left!

Final Exam Review with ANSWERS!

I am not going to print for you. You are responsible for printing. I gave you the answers. Yeesh.

Resources this week:

Unit 4 E?s and Vocab
Unit 4 Real Talk Review
Executive Branch Vocab
Supreme Court Vocab
The President 2017 - Requirements
2017 The Cabinet and Staff ...sort of
Unit 4 Prewrite for Short Answer

Monday: Qualifications of the President
Use the following handout to complete the "How to Become President" activity.
https://gsa-cmp-fileupload.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf6099%20%283%29.pdf?Mn9LsC_GfmXkeckbkrjkaEX8UVG6fRaZ

Turn in for a grade.
Complete E?s: 1-4
Vocab: Chapter 8

Tuesday:
Powers of the President
Complete E?s: 5-8
Vocab: Chapter 9
Trump's Cabinet

This is part of your short answer for your test on Friday.

Wednesday: Project #4 Due End of class!
PROJECT Info:
1. 21 Landmark Cases (Link) - to Print:
Hard Copy of Cases
2. Draw a number.
3. Find your partner.
4. Read and research your case based on the number you chose corresponding to the case linked in #1.
5. EACH person is to complete their own summary.
6. Complete summary using your phones/computers in the room.
7. Turn in today.

Executive Cabinet and Staff; Bureaucracy
Origins of Red Tape
Executive Branch PreWrite for Test
Bush-Obama-Trump's Staff Turnover
Complete E?s: 9-15
Vocab: Chapter 10

To prepare for the test on Friday,

refer to the following photo and doc.

Checks & Balances Leg-Exec-Supreme Court Review

This is the answer to your short answer question! See above for a checklist.

Thursday: Supreme Court
Project on Supreme Court Due Today - see Week 4 Post. Go to Friday.
Judicial Branch in a Flash Go to p.3
Activity on Page 9-10
Complete Handout to go with reading and turn in.
Discuss Cases from Project

FRIDAY: UNIT 4 Test

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Unit 3 Legislative Branch Multiple Choice and Short Answer Links

1. Go to this link to complete your multiple choice test:
https://goo.gl/forms/1AC3TgbGfWm4KJCB2

2. Go here to complete your short response and print when finished.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13J9NCIbR1BHp7lK8VUKals00qr86GmGn39ulXH26ek4/edit?usp=sharing

Friday, April 20, 2018

Unit 2 Civic Participation Test

1. Go to this link for the multiple choice test and click submit when finished.

Good Luck!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTpDTCPX-LruAKqlpBRgSyta3RpBShWsVgtrbuUhHrIQtwgQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

2. Go to this link for your short answer.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=12QMQmyzyfKa8j29SYtMMidw_0SKRKEga

Reflections Form for Blackmon:

Please complete when finished.

https://goo.gl/forms/2sBpo8vT7SbtaORc2

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Week 4 Project #2 Due Tuesday; Wednesday Vocab Quiz;Project #3 Due Thursday; Unit 3 Test Friday

We have 4 weeks left. Everything is going to be okay.

Final Exam Thurs. 5.17 (3rd & 4th) Fri. 5.18 (2nd) - Start studying each unit now for review.

Final Exam Review with ANSWERS!

I am not going to print for you. You are responsible for printing. I gave you the answers. Yeesh.

Resources this Week:
Unit 3 E?s/Vocab
Unit 3 Vocab QUIZLET
Unit 3 Real Talk Review
House and Senate Qualifications and Membership
Congressional Membership 2018
Congressional Powers

Standards for this week:
SSCG4 Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the national government.
a. Describe the structure, powers, and limitations of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as described in the Constitution.
b. Analyze the relationship between the three branches in a system of checks and balances and separation of powers.

SSCG8 Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative branch of government.
a. Cite the formal qualifications for representatives and senators listed in the Constitution.
b. Describe the election process for representatives and senators and how the 17th Amendment impacted the election of senators.
c. Compare the terms of office for each chamber of Congress and explain the Founders’ intent.
d. Compare and contrast the powers of each chamber of Congress (e.g., power of the purse, 16th Amendment, treaties, etc.)
e. Explain the steps in the legislative process.
f. Explain the functions of various leadership positions and committees within the legislature.
g. Analyze the positive and negative role lobbyists play in the legislative process.

SSCG9 Explain the impeachment and removal process and its use for federal officials as defined in the U.S. Constitution

SSCG12 Describe the tools used to carry out United States foreign policy, including diplomacy and treaties; economic, military, and humanitarian aid; and sanctions and military intervention.

MONDAY: Power of Congress

Crash Course - Bicameral Legislature

Costs of Election 2016

TUESDAY: Project #3 Introduced - Due Thursday - End of Class
Continue from Monday - Congress

WEDNESDAY: Legislative Process

Crash Course Episode 9 How a Bill Becomes a Law

THURSDAY: Legislative Committees; Prewrite on Written Exam for class tomorrow.
PROJECT #3 DUE IN CLASS!
Directions: Using your topic from Project #2 Political Spectrum, you are to write your Senator or Representative advising them how you would like them to proceed with your topic regarding future legislation. (Refer to blog posting Week #2.)

You are writing a letter to your legislator explaining how you the constituent would like them to vote on your chosen issue.

Project #3 Guidelines:
1. Go to this site and find out who your representative are based on your address.
https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
2. Choose the representative you would like to contact.
3. Compose a letter on Google Docs or Word. Spell/Grammar Check BEFORE sending your letter.
4. Use the CEI format as your template for addressing your representative.
5. Use proper letter structure.http://www.nea.org/home/19657.htm
COPY THE BODY OF YOUR LETTER AND SEND IN AN EMAIL TO YOUR LEGISLATOR.
6. Print your letter and SIGN!
7. Copy the body of your letter and paste into the message section for your legislator.

8. Turn in before you leave class.
Unit 3 Essay PreWrite

Crash Course - Congressional Committees

FRIDAY: In class Essay Unit 3 Legislative Branch

After test, begin work on Project #4 using laptops:
Directions:
1. Pick a number from the bag.
2. Find the person with your matching number. You are partners.
3. Your number corresponds to a case below.
4. Complete the information on the handout given in class.

Use this one if you want to write:
Unit 4 Project Supreme Court Case Summary - Partner Project

Use this one if you want to type into the doc:
FOR TYPING -Unit 4 Project Supreme Court Case Summary - Partner Project

Using the laptops, research to find the information on your case.
5. Project due on Wed. 5/2!

The 21 Most Famous Cases of the Supreme Court:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/26/supreme-court-cases-history/29185891/

Here's a look at the court's most famous decisions:

Marbury v. Madison, 1803 (4-0 decision) Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review over Congress.
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 (7-0 decision) Established the federal government's implied powers over the states.
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857 (7-2 decision) Denied citizenship to African American slaves.
Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 (7-1 decision) Upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws in states.
Korematsu v. United States, 1944 (6-3 decision) Upheld internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 (9-0 decision) Separating black and white students in public schools is unconstitutional.
Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963 (9-0 decision) Criminal defendants have a right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one.
New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964 (9-0 decision) Lawsuits based on libel or defamation must show intent or recklessness.
Miranda v. Arizona, 1966 (5-4 decision) Prisoners must be advised of their rights before being questioned by police.
Loving v. Virginia, 1967 (9-0 decision) Invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
Roe v. Wade, 1973 (7-2 decision) Women have a constitutional right to an abortion during the first two trimesters.
United States v. Nixon, 1974 (8-0 decision) President cannot use executive privilege to withhold evidence from criminal trial.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978 (5-4 decision) Upheld use of race as one of many factors in college admissions.
Bush v. Gore, 2000 (5-4 decision) No recount of the 2000 presidential election was feasible in a reasonable time period.
Lawrence v. Texas, 2003 (6-3 decision) Struck down state laws that prohibited sodomy between consenting adults.
District of Columbia v. Heller, 2008 (5-4 decision) Citizens have a right to possess firearms at home for self-defense.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 2010 (5-4 decision) Corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts in elections.
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 2012 (5-4 decision) Upheld the mandate that most Americans have health insurance.
Shelby County v. Holder, 2013 (5-4 decision) States and localities do not need federal approval to change voting laws.
United States v. Windsor, 2013 (5-4 decision) Federal government must provide benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015 (5-4 decision) Same-sex marriage is legalized across all 50 states.