Monday, January 22, 2007

2004 Election results and MUCH MORE!!

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/politics/2004_ELECTIONGUIDE_GRAPHIC/

Great site for election results--scroll down

http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/elections.html
ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 22-26
U.S. Government


Monday: Read chapter 8 Section 1—Know the duties of the President, presidential qualifications, presidential succession (know the top six people)


Tuesday: How a bill becomes law Quiz—know the steps from page 185-- Know the different types of bills—e.g. public, private, appropriations etc.

Read Chapter 8 Section 2 pp. 220-226—Know the electoral College, Popular versus, electoral votes


Wednesday: Quiz over Presidential duties, qualifications and Succession
Library for psac research 2nd hour


Thursday: President Job description worksheet due today
Read chapter 9 Section 2 pp.252-259—know all the Presidential Roles
Library for psac research-6th hour

Friday: Current Events Quiz
Quiz over Presidential Roles
PSAC’S DUE
HOTS Review due today

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

self check quiz chapter 8 "The President"

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/quiz.shtml?BOOK=009&CHAPTER=8&TITLE=The+Presidency


Presidency Self Check Quizzes

ASSIGNMENTS FOR GOVERNMENT

ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 15-19
U.S. GovernmentMonday: Read Chapter 6 Section 1 pp. 157-165—Know expressed powers, necessary and proper clause, implied powers, and the powers listed on page 159

Collage presentations

Tuesday: The Powers of Congress Test—be prepared to answer multiple choice questions and an essay question over the powers of Congress

Begin PSAC

Read chapter 7 Section 1 pp. 181-188
Wednesday: **HALF DAY WEDNESDAY**

Thursday: How a bill becomes law Test—know the steps from page 185-- Know the different types of bills—e.g. public, private, appropriations etc.


Friday: Read chapter 8 Section 1—Know the duties of the President, presidential qualifications, presidential succession (know the top six people)


Read Chapter 8 Section 2 pp. 220-226—Know the electoral College, Popular versus, electoral votes
Current Events Quiz
*****PSAC’S DUE ON MONDAY******