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 7:40 AM Friday May 29th, 2015. Write it well and complete the task for 10 points.
Enjoy, Mr. Thompson

Test 2 Review

Constitution Review

US Govt.   45 points     40 multiple choice
                                      1 written - 2 choices (5 points)

 Terms to Know

Constitution                            6 Basic Principles                   Implied Powers
Preamble                                    Popular Sovereignty            Expressed Powers
         Know the 6 Goals             Federalism                           Elastic Clause
Articles                                      Separation of Powers           Necessary + Proper Clause
Amendments                             Checks + Balances               Full Faith + Credit Clause
Bill of Rights                             Limited Gov’t.                     Supremacy Clause
                                                   Judicial Review

 You need to know the terms and concepts from the Amendments (you are responsible for Amendments 1-10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26.) Don’t memorize the Amendments by number.

 Slander                                            Libel                                    Petition

Probable Cause                                Reasonable Cause               Double Jeopardy
Freedom from Self-Incrimination   Eminent Domain
Miranda Warning                            Due Process                        Grand Jury
Trial Jury                                         Criminal                              Civil
Bail                                                  Fine                                     Suffrage
Capital Punishment                         Poll Tax

 You need to know the content of the 7 Articles. Refer to the quiz we took in class.

Be familiar with the process to add an amendment.

Copy of the Constitution and the Amendments

Website to your very own text of the entire Constitution and all 27 amendments. Complete the assignment and turn in on Thursday at the beginning of class.

Enjoy,
Mr. Thompson

Unit 1 Test

Our first test will be this Friday Feb. 20th

US GOVERNMENT TEST 1 (CH. 1+2) REVIEW

40 POINTS

CH. 1              10 questions

What is government?
Purposes of government?
4 essential features of a state?

 

Types of Government                        
Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Monarchy, Totalitarian (dictatorship), Communism, and Republic

 Characteristics of Democracy                  

Characteristics of the 3 economic systems

communism, socialism, capitalism

 CH 2             20 questions

Framers
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights
Electoral College

 Colonial Experience  1607-July 4, 1776

Timeline of events leading up to and causing the American Revolution.

Declaration of Independence – parts, author, significance

Articles of Confederation-created our first national government

What did the government look like?
Powers given and denied to nat’l gov’t.

Constitutional Convention- writing of the US Constitution to replace the Articles

Compromises Connecticut, 3/5's, Commerce and Slave Trade, and Choosing an executive

30 Multiple Choice

10 point essay question
        2 prompts/pick 1
        Bold highlights are possible choices

Declaration of Independence

Here is a clear text version of the Declaration of Independence. Take a few minutes to read it and then answer the 7 parts from the slide in your notes.

Mr. Thompson

Your first Blog Post for US Government

Yesterday President Obama submitted to Congress his proposal for the US Budget for the upcoming fiscal year (Oct. 1st 2015 until Sept. 30th 2016). Here are 2 links to articles about his proposal.

      Obama's 10 new taxes
      Obama's Record Budget: Tax the rich, Help the Middle Class

Your task is to read one of them (or both if you really want to impress) and comment about something within the article. Please make reference to the content of the article you wish to comment on, explain briefly how you feel about the content and why you feel that way. Posts should be 2 to 3 sentences in length. Write them well as some will be shared in class and everyone can see them. They will be scored/graded. Posts are due by the time class starts next Monday, Feb. 9th.

Mr. Thompson

US Government

Welcome to second semester JM Government students.

Mr. Thompson