Unit 6: State, County, & City Government Exam Review
The exam will be on Thursday 5/12/16. You will need to study all portfolios after the 3 Branches of Government Exam.
Essay Questions:
1. How does the law making process in the State of Nebraska differ from that of the Federal Government? Provide at least three differences & explain them.
2. What Nebraska politician was MOST responsible for the creation of the Nebraska Unicameral and what were his arguments for this change?
Things to know:
Nebraska Unicameral (history, current setup, requirements, law-making process, initiatives, referendums, recalls), State Executive Branch (governor, elected executive officials roles), State Judicial Branch (Lower Courts, General Trial Courts, Court of Appeals, State Supreme Courts, selecting judges), County Government (Lancaster County Board, other elected County Officials & their roles), City Government (Forms of city government, Lincoln Mayor, Lincoln City Council).
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Answers: Sheriff, Concurrent Powers, Commission Form, Reserved Powers, State Auditor, Treasurer, Civil Cases, Nebraska, Extradition, Legislative
Terms to know: municipality, mayor, county, sheriff, city, ordinances, town meeting, charter, home rule, town, city council, commission, reserved powers, concurrent powers, delegated powers, governor’s duties, local government’s authority, full faith and credit clause, Missouri Plan, mayor-council system, weak-mayor vs. strong mayor plan,
**You will not NEED to know names of Nebraska officials (could be extra credit)
04/18/16: Unit 5 Mini-Unit Quiz
The quiz will be on Thursday 4/20. The quiz will have three parts. Part 1 will include a paragraph response describing both the Democratic and Republican Political Platforms. Part 2 will include analyzing a political cartoon regarding political platforms. Part 3 will include a matching portion with bandwagon techniques and analysis of examples of propaganda. We will turn in our portfolios like always as well.
04/18/16: Patriocracy Reflection
One-page minimum response to the documentary watched in class on Thursday, Friday & Monday. Use the handout to guide your writing if needed but you have free reign to write about anything this video made you think about.
04/01/16: 3 Branches of Government Review
Test will consist of 56 multiple choice questions and a couple short answer questions. The topics you will need to be familiar with are on the Review Handout to be found on the Assignments & Documents page. The following questions are the short answer questions you should be prepared to answer.
1. Discuss the ways in which congressional powers are limited.
2. Imagine that the majority of the people represented by a senator favors a bill, but the senator opposes it. Should the senator vote for or against the bill? Explain your decision.
3. The president has many roles and responsibilities as leader of the nation. Discuss several of these roles and the powers and responsibilities associated with each role.
4. Describe the order of presidential succession.
5. Identify and discuss four kinds of law in the United States. (sources of law)
6. As you have learned, the Supreme Court has an enormous influence on the lives of the people of the United States. Yet the Supreme Court justices are not elected by the people. Do you think this is in keeping with the democratic nature of the U.S. government? Explain your position.
DO NOT USE FIRST PERSON IF YOU ANSWER #2 or 6
Also, portfolio #31-40 will be due on test day.
REVIEW ASSIGNMENT Portfolio #40
Executive Branch Review (page 174): Key Terms (1-21) Critical Thinking (22-25)
Judicial Branch Review (page 193): Key Terms (1-18) Critical Thinking (19-21)
03/29/16: FOR THOSE ABSENT on 3/24/16
We watched the following video that can be found on youtube.com and created a three columned chart (PresidentVideoChart). Watch the video and write down actions each president took that fit under “Domestic Roles” (As Legislative Leader, Political Party Leader, etc) and actions each president took that fit under “Foreign Roles” (as Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, etc).
03/28/16:
Executive Branch Collage Directions:
You will be creating a collage that depicts the function of the executive department you were assigned to research on Wednesday. The purpose of your collage is to demonstrate your knowledge about what programs and other government agencies your executive department oversees. If you did not complete your research part of your assignment you may try using the book OR use any electronic device you have at your disposal (they should be used for research ONLY and will be confiscated if you are abusing this privilege). The collage should include:
A. Title of Executive Department (i.e. Department of State)
B. The name of the Department’s Secretary
C. Short slogan that defines broadly the function of the Department (i.e. “We do Foreign Policy”)
D. Minimum of 6 images that depict the function of the Department
a. On the back there should be a description of each image and WHAT it represents and WHY you included it on your collage (ex: Group doing Health and Human Services may include a picture of a wheelchair, their description may say that a wheelchair represents Medicare which is health insurance provided by the government for elderly and disabled Americans)
Due date: This is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Completed collages can be left in the room. Incomplete collages should be taken with you.
03/01/16:
AMENDMENTS EXAM REVIEW
True/False: 7 questions
Original Bill of Rights, First Amendment Rights, Libel, 12th Amendment: Presidential election process, 26th Amendment, 27th Amendment (Proposal and Ratification significance)
Multiple Choice: 9 questions
Amendment ratification process, # of Amendments, Limits of freedom of speech, Why the Bill of Rights was added, Purpose of the 14th Amendment, 20th Amendment (Lame Duck Period), Progressive Era Amendments, Amendment Process in the Constitution
Fill-in-the-Blank: 7 questions
Amendment, people, alcohol, unwritten constitution, ten, Civil War, Bill of Rights
Matching: 12 questions
Matching freedoms with the first 10 Amendments
Matching: 5 questions
5th Amendment Vocabulary: Self-incrimination, due process, double jeopardy, indict, eminent domain
Essays:
Discuss the rights of a person accused of a crime and the constitutional amendments that expanded and protected these rights.
What constitutional amendments have extended the voting rights of U.S. citizens?
PORTFOLIO: We will turn in portfolios on Thursday #24-30. We will also check the entire first quarter portfolio on Thursday as well #1-30. Fix ANY portfolio that was NOT completed correctly the first time around for full credit.
02/26/16:
There are a couple things you should be working on this weekend. First, the “Applying the Bill of Rights” worksheet should be complete and ready to be discussed on Monday. A copy of the assignment can be found on the Assignments & Documents link. Second, you should be ready to put together your “Other Amendments Poster Assignment” on Tuesday of next week. This includes printing off all bullet-pointed information, pictures, and bibliography. I will supply any items you need to create your posters. If you want something unique or special please bring that on Tuesday as well. If you choose to make posters at home I will have other assignments for you on Tuesday to keep you busy.
02/15/16:
UNIT 2: Creation of the U.S. Constitution (TEST REVIEW)
Matching Portion: Match the following individuals with their contribution to the Creation of the Constitution
James Madison, Edmund Randolph, Gouverneur Morris, William Paterson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, George Washington, James Wilson
Fill-in-the-Blank Answers: Judicial Branch, Anti-Federalists, Bill of Rights, Population, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Preamble, ratification, Constitutional Convention
Multiple Choice: The following topics and ideas will be assessed in the multiple choice section of the exam.
Articles of the Constitution, Checks and Balances, Federalism (Delegated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers), The Great Compromise, The Federalist Papers, Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists, Constitutional Convention (Divisions or arguments, and solutions),
Essay Questions: Be prepared to answer any of these essay questions
1. Discuss how compromise made it possible to draft the Constitution of the United States.
2. Discuss the ratification process including the perspectives of both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
3. Identify and describe the six goals of the American government stated in the Constitution.
4. Describe how the system of federalism operates in the United States.
STUDY: Textbook Ch 2 Sec 3, Ch 3 Sec 1, and Ch 3 Sec 2 as well as Portfolio
Portfolio will be due on Wednesday (2/17): #15-21 will be graded
02/12/16:
Chapter 3 Section 2 Reading Assignment
Section Assessment #1-3,5
02/08/16:
Chapter 3 Section 1 Reading Quiz (Tuesday)
02/08/16:
Constitution Scavenger Hunt: Find the Article and Section each item is written under in the Constitution using pages 57-69
1. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State. (i.e. Article I Section III)
2. No person shall be a Senator who is less than 30 years old.
3. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.
4. Congress has the power to establish post offices.
5. The President of the United States must have reached the age of 35.
6. The Executive branch of our government is headed by the President.
7. The judicial branch of our government consists of the Supreme Court and the United States Courts.
8. Every bill which has passed Congress shall be presented to the President of the United States before it can become a law.
9. The leader of the Senate is the Vice President of the United States
10. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is chosen by the House of Representatives
11. The Constitution guarantees to every state a republican form of government
12. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office under the United States
13. All federal and state officers must swear to support the Constitution
14. The Constitution of the United States was ratified September 17, 1787
15. A Senator may be foreign born but must be a citizen of the United States for nine years.
01/25/16:
UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW
Possible Matching Answers: compromise, dictator, democracy, Federalists, direct democracy, monarch, human rights, constitution, sovereignty, republic, Parliament, confederation, representative democracy
Topics for Fill-in-the-blank and Multiple Choice: Forms of government, Natural Rights, Articles of Confederation (both structure of AND weaknesses), Declaration of Independence (author, purpose/significance), Magna Carta
Essay Questions: Be prepared to answer ALL four of these questions.
1. Identify the American ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
2. Both John Locke and Thomas Hobbes believed in the necessity of a social contract but for different reasons. Describe why each believed a social contract was necessary.
3. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Describe in detail what made America’s first form of government unsuccessful.
4. Compare and contrast Classical Republicanism with the Natural Rights Theory?
Where to find ALL of the answers:
1. Textbook: Chapter 2 Section 1 AND Chapter 2 Section 2
2. Portfolio: Everything between Portfolio #2-Portfolio #13 is fair game
ALSO…Portfolios #1 – 13 are also due on THURSDAY. ALL items must be 100% complete to earn credit.
01/22/16:
Interpreting the Declaration of Independence Assignment (see assignments & documents if lost)
Read the Declaration of Independence pg. 38-41 and answer “Exploring the Document” Questions on the margins of the pages. Remember to write or summarize the question so it is in the portfolio for studying purposes.
01/19/16:
If you have not finished the in-class reading assignments from the in-class text the two sections are attached below.
Section 1: StateofNatureReading
Section 2: ClassicalRepublicanismReading
01/19/16:
Complete the John Locke vs. Thomas Hobbes handout. Answer the following questions about each of the philosophers writings. 1.) What do they say about the State of Nature and Human Nature? 2.) What might they believe the role of government to be?
01/12/16:
1 pg. Prisoner’s Dilemma Reaction Paper. Check out the YouTube video as it will help explain this activity and what you may have seen in class. Answer the questions from the Prisoner’s Dilemma PPT on the Assignments and Documents page.
01/08/16:
Ch 2 Sec 1 Reading Quiz Notes (maximum 1 page front and back). Ch 2 Sec 1 Reading Quiz on 8/21
01/06/16:
Book Cover for the textbook. Due Friday, August 21
01/06/16:
Letter to Mr. Craft. 1 pg. letter about yourself. Due Tuesday, Aug 18