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U.S. Political Systems
You must read each section as we cover it
Fri 11/20 - TEST on Chapter 5/Legislative Branch
Mon 11/23 - Political Spectrum activity
Tues 11/24 - current events
Mon 11/30 - Start Chapter 6 - Executive Branch
Chapter 6-1 - The Presidency
Project on Executive Branch assigned - due Thurs 12/3
Tues 12/1 - Chapter 6-2 - Powers & Role of the President
Wed 12/2 - Chapter 6-3 - The President's Cabinet
Thurs 12/3 - Executive Departments
Collect Executive Department projects
Fri 12/4 - Current events (see details below)
Political Systems – Review for TEST on Chapter 5 (this list is NOT all inclusive) 1. Be able to recognize & define the following terms: · Immunity · Expulsion · Censure · Caucuses · Committees · Lawmakers · Special session · Party whip · Congress · Speaker of the House · President pro tempore · Gerrymandering · Apportionment · Majority party § Implied powers § Filibuster § Roll call vote § Constituents § Impeachment § Treason § Quorum § Appropriations § Elastic clause § Writ of Habeas Corpus · Bills · Franking privilege 2. Be able to explain how a bill becomes a law 3. Know the qualifications for both the House of Representatives & the Senate
Current Event Assignment 1. The current event assignment will be due on selected Fridays. 2. It will be worth 10 points towards the student’s homework grade. 3. Each student will bring in five current event questions (with the answers) related to class that they have collected and composed. 4. The questions should be on topics, issues, concerns, or events regarding U.S. political systems & world events. 5. Students may collect their current event questions from any source they choose (newspaper, television, radio, magazine, internet, etc.) and must note on their homework from where the information was gathered. 6. After the homework is collected and checked, selected questions will be read and students can receive bonus points on the homework assignment by correctly answering the current event questions (students will not be able to answer the questions they submitted). If you have any questions regarding the assignment, please see your teacher.
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