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

Plum Book

So you want to be president huh?  Know 8ooo good people? The Plum Book

Oklahoma Execution

News story link to Oklahoma's execution on Tuesday
State by state info on death penalty

For your own reading interest. This is not an assigned post to respond to but feel free to read if you like since it has so much to do with what we have studied in class...federalism, 8th amendment.

Mr. Thompson

Ready to become a Budget Hero?

Hey seniors,

As you may already know...or will in the very near future, our nation is in debt. The people of America are calling on you, YES YOU, to solve this problem. Go to the Budget Hero link and try and solve the budget crisis. We spend too much, we don't collect enough revenue, or some of both. You can be a budget hero. When you are done with the activity, you need to post your comments on your successes, your failures, your achievements, your goals. This task is worth 15 points and your comments are due by midnight on Sunday, April 27th.

Enjoy and good luck balancing the US Budget. If you are successful, a government job could be waiting for you in the near future.
Mr. Thompson