Social Studies - Mrs. Thenhaus

2009-2010, CHAPTER 7, AMERICAN JOURNEY SYLLABUS, P189-233

 

ALL WORK IN NOTEBOOK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

DUE DATES

12/14_1. DEFINITIONS

constitution    depression    ratify      supremacy of civilian authority

bicameral       manumission   amendment         supremacy of national law

republic        proportional  federalism              checks and balances

petition        compromise                           separation of powers

popular sovereignty           depreciate                          article

limited government            judicial review

treason         appellate     jurisdiction                     indictment

bill            extradition   warrant                      probable cause

majority        president pro tempore                Speaker of the House

due process     naturalization                                    impeach

_____2. READ p197-198

_____3. READ THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY P200-201

_____4. READ P201-205; DEFINE THE GREAT AND THE THREE-FIFTHS

        COMPROMISES

_____5. READ P208-211, THE FEDERAL SYSTEM AND ORGANIZATION OF

        GOVERNMENT

_____6. MEMORIZE THE PREAMBLE ON P 233.

_____7. READ P211-13, CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE AND ADOPTING THE

        CONSTITUTION

_____8. ANSWER P213, CFU #2, RT #3, CT #4, AV #6

_____9. COMPLETE P214 RKF #7-13; P215 PS #21-23

_____10. DEFINE THESE POWERS IN THE CONSTITUTION:

          DELEGATED        INHERENT         EXPRESSED         IMPLIED

          EXCLUSIVE        RESERVED         SHARED/CONCURRENT

_____11. READ P223-227; ANSWER RC ON P226 AND P227

_____12. READ P228; ANSWER RC ON P228

_____13. COMPLETE HANDBOOK ASSESSMENT P231 #1-10 RKT AND RKF

Chapter 7 begins the study of the U.S. Constitution and will include a field trip to the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse.

First on the list is knowing the three parts of the Constituition - the Preamble, the Articles, the Amendments

Secondly, we will learn that the first three articles cover the branches of the government and their powers/requirements.

Lastly, we will study the Bill of Rights and remaining amendments and determine the outcome of court cases based on that knowledge.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW AMERICAN HISTORY?

1.Do you know who wrote most of the Constitution?

2.What is the amendment that is cited in a court of law when defendents do not have to testify against themselves?

3.To what branch of the government does the President belong?

4.Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

5. What was the name of the document that was our original form of government?

 

Each chapter has a syllabus of all required work.

Ask your student what is due each day.

The syllabus for Chapter 7 is listed at the top of this page.

We also began the fourth quarter project by submitting a topic card on Dec. 1. The topic must be from American History prior to the last quarter century and include a thesis question and narrowed topic.

The next item that is due on this project is the notecards with information about the student's topic, due Tuesday, Jan. 12