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Welcome to American Government

Welcome to American Government. Daily Notebook Contents Pages 13-32. Tues. 10/26. 32. Bellwork :. Pick a person in sports or entertainment who you think is the most popular in the United States. Name the person and give a paragraph explanation defending your answer. Mon. 10/25. 31.

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Welcome to American Government

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  1. Welcome to American Government Daily Notebook Contents Pages 13-32

  2. Tues. 10/26 32 Bellwork: • Pick a person in sports or entertainment who you think is the most popular in the United States. • Name the person and give a paragraph explanation defending your answer.

  3. Mon. 10/25 31 Political Ads: • Write the following years and Presidents down on your paper as you see it here: • 1952 Eisenhower Stevenson • 1964 L. B. Johnson Goldwater • 1968 Nixon Humphrey

  4. Thurs. 10/21 30 President’s Quiz: • Write 2 Well-worded questions you would • put on a quiz about the U.S. Presidency • Must be multiple-choice format. • You come up with correct AND false answers

  5. Thurs. 10/21 29 Bellwork: Pick a President (past or present) that you would like to be able to sit down and have a discussion with. • Name of President • B) Why this President ? • C) 3 Well-worded questions you would ask him. • (cannot be “yes/no” questions like,“Do you like the weather today”)

  6. Wed. 10/20 28 Bellwork: Pick someone in the United States today who you think would be a good President. Write at least a paragraph explaining/defending your decision. Be sure to include characteristics of this person that you feel makes them a good choice as president.

  7. Tues. 10/19 27 Assignment: Chapter 7 Section 1 Worksheet (Handout) “The many roles of the U.S. President” Turn in to teacher when finished Begin Homework: Open Textbooks to back pages R3-R7 Select 3 Presidents from those listed and write down all of the information that is listed beneath their pictures.* You will write this information in your notebooks page 27

  8. Mon. 10/18 26 Bellwork: Name as many U.S. Presidents going backwards starting with Obama: 44. 43. 42. 41. 40. 39. 38. 37. Barack Obama

  9. Thurs. 10/14 25 Bellwork: First, determine the first year in which you will be Constitutionally eligible to become a member of Congress. Secondly, List the election year in which you will be able to run for re-election in the following jobs: 1. House of Representatives: 2. U.S. Senate: 25 30

  10. Wed. 10/13 24 Bellwork: After the President, name the 2 people next in line to take over the Presidency of the United States. 1. 2. 3.

  11. Tues. 10/12 23 Bellwork: You are a lawmaker and have the opportunity to pass a law: Describe the new law would you make or what old law you would have changed. Include your reasoning in your explanation

  12. Mon. 10/11 22 Bellwork: If you were a lawmaker, what group of people would you listen to most closely: • The people who elected you from your state. • Your bosses within your political party? Include your reasoning in your explanation

  13. Thurs. 10/7/10 21 Chapter 5: Congress Sect. 1 1. 2. 3. Sect. 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Section 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Answer the questions from ½ sheet of paper here

  14. Thurs. 10/7/10 20 Bellwork: What type of qualifications do you think a member of Congress SHOULD have ? (Consider some of these: age, gender, education, wealth, experience) Be specific in your explanation

  15. Wed. 10/6/10 19 Congress Facts 1. The LEGISLATIVE branch is first of the 3 branches listed in the U.S. Constitution. 2. The most important role of a Congressman is to make laws. 3. The number of House seats that a state has is based on the state’s population. 4. A Census is a population count taken every 10 years to estimate the country’s population. 5. There are currently 435 members of the House of Representatives. 6. A member of the House (Congressman) serves a 2 year term. 7. The U.S. Senate is made up of 2 members representing each U.S. State (100) 8. A member of the U.S. Senate (Senator) serves a 6 year term. 9. There are NO term limits for members of Congress. 10. The 27th Amendment to the Constitution places a limit on Congressional salary increases

  16. Wed. 10/6/10 18 Bellwork: Which of the 3 Branches is the most important to you ? Explain your answer using AT LEAST half of your page:

  17. 17 • Homework • Choose 1 of the 10 Amendments and choose 1 of • the following options: • Draw a picture that explains your Amendment • Write a poem that describes your Amendment • Write a song that involves your Amendment. • Write a story that involves your Amendment. Mon. 10/4/10

  18. 16 Continued . . . Underneath these questions and answers . . . Copy the chart of the Bill of Rights found on page 53. Include the title “Rights and Powers Granted by the Bill of Rights” Mon. 10/4/10

  19. 16 • Answer the following questions in complete sentences: Mon. 10/4/10 What are the “Bill of Rights” ? What is their purpose ? When were they adopted ? Bill of Rights

  20. 15 • 7 Articles Wed. 9/29/10 Article I Legislative Branch Article II Executive Branch Article III Judicial Branch Article IV Relationship with the States Article V The Amendment Process Artilce VI The Supremacy Clause Article VII Ratification Process The U.S. Constitution Checks and Balances • Examples • - The Legislative Branch makes laws while the Executive branch can veto the laws. • - The Executive Branch nominates members to the Supreme Court, the Legislative Branch • must approve of them. • - The Judicial branch can declare laws made by Congress as Unconstitutional

  21. 13 Mon. 9/27/10 • Copy down the 22 facts as we go through them in class 22 Constitution Facts

  22. 13 • The U.S. Constitution was written in the city of _________________ in ___________. (year) • The U.S. Constitution is the “________________ Law of the Land.” • The ____________________ is the introduction to the U.S. Constitution. • Define Supremacy Clause : • There are ________ branches of Government in the United States. • Define Checks and Balances : • The __________________ branch of the government is the law-making branch. • The Legislative body of the U.S. Government is called the _____________ • A member of the House of Representatives serves a _________ year term. • There are _________ “voting members” in the U.S. House of Representatives. • A United States Senator serves a _________ year term. Mon. 9/27/10 22 Constitution Facts

  23. 13 • There are __________ members in the U.S. Senate. • The _____________ branch of the government is the law-enforcing branch. • The_____________ is the leader of the executive branch of the government. • The President of the U.S. serves a __________ year term. • The President has the power to forbid an Act of Congress by using a __________. • The ________________ branch of the government is the law-interpreting branch. • Federal judges serve a ___________ term during “good behavior”. • The _________ __________ is the highest court in the land. • There are _____ members on the U.S .Supreme Court. • The _____________ nominates judges to the U.S. Supreme Court. • There are ______ Constitutional Amendments as of 9/29/10. Mon. 9/27/10 22 Constitution Facts

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