Political Ideology Survey

Hey US Government students. Your assignment is to go to one or more of the websites and take the political philosophy or ideology surveys. Then, once you have been given your results, please write a short entry in the comments section explaining which survey you took and what you learned about yourself from the survey. Be sure to compare your results from this survey and the 25 question one we took in class. Were the results similar or different and how so?

Political Compass - this survey asks a series of questions that you may respond to. Submit your answers and your score will be plotted in a 4 quadrant graph explaining who you are.

Political Typology - respond to a series of prompts based on what you agree most with and then find out how you compare with the rest of America.

Political Survey - Read statements and check whether you agree with statement or not. Then your results will be plotted on a 4 quadrant grid explaining your politics.

Political Ideology Survey - Read statements and respond with whether you agree or not. Submit and find out your results.

Your results should be posted by midnight on Sunday March 23rd, 2014. Write it well and complete the task for 10 points.
Enjoy, Mr. Thompson

7th Period - 5 things you should know about the Crimea

Attached is a link to what one might want to know about the part of the Ukraine that is at the heart of the situation going on in the region. Go ahead and read the article and then write a short response to the current situation. Be sure your response references something from the article.

Assignment is due by 3:03 on Friday March 7th

Enjoy
Mr. Thompson

5th period - 5 things you should know about the Crimea

Attached is a link to what one might want to know about the part of the Ukraine that is at the heart of the situation going on in the region. Go ahead and read the article and then write a short response to the current situation. Be sure your response references something from the article.

Assignment is due by 3:03 on Friday March 7th

Enjoy
Mr. Thompson

4th Period - 5 Things you should know about the Crimea

Attached is a link to what one might want to know about the part of the Ukraine that is at the heart of the situation going on in the region. Go ahead and read the article and then write a short response to the current situation. Be sure your response references something from the article.

Assignment is due by 3:03 on Friday March 7th

Enjoy
Mr. Thompson

Monday's Quiz on Chapter 1

15 point quiz

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 purposes
Types of Gov’t
     ·       4 types
     ·       Synonyms-autocracy, totalitarian, oligarchy, republic
Characteristics of democracy (Reading from Text)
Economic types or systems

Do well,
Mr. Thompson

 

Executive Test

Executive Test review     50 Multiple Choice Questions    NO ESSAY

 

US GOVT REVIEW       EXECUTIVE BRANCH 

Ch. 8 The Presidency

1.      Know your chart on president + vice pres. eg. terms, limits, qualifications etc.

2.      You need to understand how the Electoral College works. (10 questions)

3.      Be familiar with the president’s and vice pres. powers.

4.      Be familiar with the major duties and responsibilities of the pres.

a.       Commander in chief        e. Head of state

b.      Chief Diplomat                 f. Chief executive

c.       Legislative leader            g. Economic planner

d.      Party leader                       h. Judicial leader

Ch. 9 Presidential Leadership (Cabinet and Executive Office)

1.      Know what the Cabinet is. How long it has been around. How is a Secretary chosen. What is the role of the Cabinet.

2.      Know the 15 Depts. and the mission or purpose of eac. (10 questions)

3.      The Executive Office-What is it? Who created it and why?

A.    White House Office

i.                    Press Secretary

ii.                  Chief of Staff

iii.                White House Counsel

B.     National Security Council

i.                    National Security Advisor

ii.                  CIA

C.     Office of Management and Budget

i.                    Budget Director

Ch. 10 The Federal Bureaucracy

1. Know the difference between a Regulatory Agency, an Independent Agency and a Gov’t Corporation. Be able to identify examples of each.
2. The Civil Service - definition and examples
3. Iron Triangle - know the three components.
4. Why has our federal bureaucracy grown so much over the years?
5. Know some of the major influences on our govt’s. policy-making.

A. Congress - legislation

                                               Budget

                        B. Courts

                        C. Other groups eg. gov’t agencies, interest groups

      There are a lot of other terms that we have studied that are in your notes. Be sure to review your notes to refresh on some of these important terms.

Be prepped and ready for Tuesday,
Mr. Thompson

What do you do if you are the President?

Take a page of your notes and divide into 8 boxes. Label the boxes with the 8 roles below. Write a 1-2 sentence explanation of the president’s job in each of these 8 roles. Give 2 good examples of something President Obama might do when he is working in each of the roles below.

A. Head of State             E. Party Leader

B. Chief Executive         F. Diplomatic Leader

C. Legislative Leader     G. Commander in Chief

D. Economic Leader      *H. Judicial Leader

*not in text but you’ll figure it out because you are smart.

           Define the term, note if it is a power expressed in the Constitution or if implied, match with the role the president would be fulfilling that we discussed earlier. (8 roles or “hats”)

          Executive Order                    Pardon                 Ambassador

          Executive Agreement            Amnesty              Embassy

          Impoundment                        Treaty                  Reprieve

          Veto                                       

You need to be familiar with the War Powers Act,

          What is the War Powers Act?

          When it was passed and

          What were the circumstances (context) which led to its passage?

What does it means when a president states he has “executive privilege”?