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

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