Thursday, May 27, 2010

Thursday 5/27/10 & Friday 5/28/10

Check-out sheets
All late work and make-up work due by May 28th 3 PM

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Tuesday 5/25/10 & Wednesday 5/26/10

Judiciary Branch Video & Study Guide
Starters Due 5 X 5Pts. Each = 25/25
All late work and make-up work due by May 28th 3 PM

Monday, May 24, 2010

Monday 5/24/10 & Tuesday 5/25/10

Starter Chart P. 507
1. According to the chart, what is the top court in the land?
2. How many District Courts in the United States?
3. How many Courts of Appeals in the United States?
All late work and make-up work due by May 28th 3 PM

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Thursday 5/20/10 & Friday 5/21/10

Starter Chart P. 426-427
1. Which were the first three executive departments?
2. When were they established?
3. What is the newest executive department?
4. When was it established? Why?
John Adams: Unnecessary War
& Study Guide

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Tuesday 5/18/10 & Wednesday 5/19/10

Starter Chart P. 456
1. In what decade did the budget deficit go beyond $100 Billion?
2. In what year did the budget actually have a $200 Billion surplus?
Video: Secret Access- Air Force One
Discuss Ch 14 & 15 DUE 64/64 Points

Friday, May 14, 2010

Friday 5/14/10 & Monday 5/17/10

Starter Chart P. 406
1. Which president on the chart had the most vetoes?
2. Which two presidents each had 12 vetoes overridden?
3. Which two presidents in the 1960s had no vetoes overridden?
Read Ch 14 & 15
Do Political Dictionary
Final Current Event!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Wednesday 5/12/10 & Thursday 5/13/10

Starter Chart P. 359
List in order the four people in line of succession to the presidency.
Discuss Ch 13 Political Dictionary
Video: The Executive Branch
& Video Study Guide
Last Current Event Friday or Monday

Monday, May 10, 2010

Monday 5/10/10 & Tuesday 5/11/10

No Starter
Ch 10-12 Open Book Test
Ch 10-12 Political Dictionary Due 71/71 Points
Starters Due 6 Starters X 5 Pts. each = 30/30
Read Ch 13 Do Political Dictionary

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Thursday 5/6/10 & Friday 5/7/10

Starter Chart P. 345
1. After being introduced in the House or Senate, where do bills go next?
2. How can the President stop a passed bill from becoming a law?
3. What, if anything, can Congress do about this?
Discuss Ch 11
Read Ch 12 & Do Political Dictionary
Current Events Due/Discuss

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Tuesday 5/4/10 & Wednesday 5/5/10

Starter Chart P. 330
Name the Joint Committees of Congress.
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington (No Assignment)
Video: Frontline-10 Trillion & Counting
& Video Study Guide
Current Event Next Time

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