US Budget Alternative Assignment

If you did not turn in your Budget Worksheet and want to makeup the 15 points, here is what you can do.

1. Come up with a question you have about the federal government and its taxing or spending.
2. Do some research to find an answer to your question.
3. Type a paragraph explaining what you found out in response to your question.
4. Type a paragraph reflecting about how you feel or what you think about what you found out.
5. Cite your source of information

Before you do much research or writing, come and see me with your question and I can give you some feedback about a) is it a good question b) is your question too broad and thus needs to be narrowed c) does your question fit the assignment at all. If you have questions come and see me.

When complete, (probably 1/2 to 1 page in length) turn it in and I will score it out of 15 points but don't wait it too long.

Thanks,
Mr. Thompson

Alternative Assignment for Powers of Congress

If you failed to complete your Powers of Congress assignment in a timely fashion here is your alternative:

1) Look at the examples of powers given to Congress or just the House or Senate. Choose one you are curious to learn a bit more about.

2) Write a question based on that power that you wish to answer.

3) Do some research to try and answer the question. Write up a response about what you learned from your research. Please cite your source of information.

4) Write a reflection. Tell me what you think or how you feel about what you learned.

This should be typed, single spaced, 3/4 to one page in length, written well (spell checked) I will score it out of 25 points and should be turned in before we start finals. If you have any other questions be sure you ask me. Better to ask now than do this incorrectly and have to redo or edit a bunch.

Thanks,
Mr. Thompson

What am I (when it comes to politics)

Take a few minutes to take the quiz. At the end, you will get a description of who you are based on your answers to the questions. Post a comment based on what you found out about yourself. Be sure to comment on how these results compare with the results of the survey we took in class. Pay attention to how you responded to the question and the topic of the questions as this could only help when it comes time for us to take our Political Ideology quiz. This is an assignment and must be completed by the time we have class on Friday, March 24th.



If you want to take other online quizzes here some other links. Have fun!
Mr. Thompson



Political Ideology Quiz
Political Typology Quiz
The Political Compass
I Side With

Makeup assignment

For those of you who didn't complete your Constitution assignment, here's what you can do:


1) Come up with a question you have about some power given to our US government by the Constitution. Write your question.


2) Go do some research to answer your question. Write an amazing paragraph about what you found out that answers your question.


3) Write a reflection. Compose a second paragraph that explains how you feel about what you learned


Write this well and in your own words. Type it up into a paper that is probably 1/2 to 1 page in length and submit. I will score it out of 20 points and replace your 0 with this score for your Articles and Amendments assignment.


Enjoy,
Mr. Thompson

Outline of the US Constitution

Parts of the Constitution  

Article 1 – Legislative

Congress = Senate + House of Reps

                        Qualifications to be members

                        Membership in each house

                        Meets once per year

                        Rules for conduct

                        Powers denied to Congress

                        Powers given to Congress

                        Elastic clause/Necessary and Proper Clause

                        Immunity

                        Impeachment – Process

                        Process of passing laws

Article 2 -        Executive Branch

                        President, Vice-president, and the Cabinet

                        Qualifications and length of term

                        Powers of the President

                        Succession

                        Impeachment -

Article 3 -        Judicial Branch

                        Jurisdiction

                        Trial by jury

                        Impeachment – Chief justice of SC is the judge of

 impeachment trial

                        Treason          

Article 4 -        States must have a republic (democracy)

                        Full Faith and Credit Clause

Article 5 -        How to add an amendment

Article 6 -        Supremacy Clause

Article 7 -        How to ratify the Constitution

Wednesday US Government 6/1

A) Passed back Supreme Court Justices assignment. Spent some time with the political ideology of current court and the significance of the next judge being appointed.
B) Took Landmark Court Case quiz
C) Reviewed for Judicial Quiz tomorrow

Mr. Thompson

Tuesday US Government 5/31

A) Prep for quiz tomorrow on Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Mr. Thompson