Websites of Maps and Exit polls used in class

Below find the links to the resources we have used in class the past few days. Use these to help you review for Monday.

Maps

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/election/uscounties.html

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html

http://www.270towin.com/

Exit Polls

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/exit-polls.html

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/polls/#USP00p1

You're welcome,

Mr. Thompson

Political Spectrum Quiz

Use the following links to take a quiz that will help you to identify where you stand politically. Once you have responded to the questions, the site will let you know your "score". You need to comment on what your score was, what that means to you and does it match the survey we took in class. There are 2 surveys you can choose from. You must do one but if you want to do both feel free. When you comment be clear which survey you took and are responding to.

Political Spectrum Quiz

Political Philosophy Quiz

You need to complete this and comment on it by 3:03 Sept. 30th to earn full credit.

Mr. Thompson

Chapter 1 Quiz Monday

25 Point Quiz    15 multiple choice and a 10  point essay/written part.

Gov’t

State

·       4 characteristics of all states

How did gov’t develop?

·       4 theories

Why do we have government?  What does gov’t provide?

·       4 things

Types of Gov’t

·       4 types

·       Synonyms-autocracy, totalitarian, oligarchy, republic

Characteristics of democracy (Reading from Text)

Economic types or systems

Get ready in order to do well,

Mr. Thompson