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SAY GOODBYE TO GOVERNMENT AND HELLO TO ECONOMICS!!!!
EVERYONE STARTS WITH 100!! EVERYONE STARTS FRESH!!
EVERYONE STARTS WITH 100!! EVERYONE STARTS FRESH!!
HW 23: Gay Marriage in Utah and the Supreme Court due Thurs Jan 8
please read Court stops Utah Gay marriages and Supreme Court halts Utah gay marriages, signaling cautious approach and answer:
1. What did the Supreme Court order this past Monday?
2. Which Justice was asked for the delay (a "stay")? Why?
3. Why does it seem like the Supreme Court granted Utah's request?
4. How many states currently allow gay marriage?
please read Court stops Utah Gay marriages and Supreme Court halts Utah gay marriages, signaling cautious approach and answer:
1. What did the Supreme Court order this past Monday?
2. Which Justice was asked for the delay (a "stay")? Why?
3. Why does it seem like the Supreme Court granted Utah's request?
4. How many states currently allow gay marriage?
HW 22: JURISDICTION (textbook!) due Tues Jan 7
please read pages 520 - 525 and define the "political dictionary" terms on p 520
please read pages 520 - 525 and define the "political dictionary" terms on p 520
Drone use "primary sources":
Transcript of Obama Speech (note we did not watch it all...)
Transcript of : DRONE WARS: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND COUNTERTERRORISM IMPLICATIONS OF TARGETED KILLING UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
Rand Paul FILIBUSTER on drone use
NYT article with background info on American citizen killed
FULL TEXT OF WAR POWERS RESOLUTION
FULL TEXT OF AUMF
Transcript of Obama Speech (note we did not watch it all...)
Transcript of : DRONE WARS: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND COUNTERTERRORISM IMPLICATIONS OF TARGETED KILLING UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
Rand Paul FILIBUSTER on drone use
NYT article with background info on American citizen killed
FULL TEXT OF WAR POWERS RESOLUTION
FULL TEXT OF AUMF
HW 21: "Hail to the Chiefs" article due Tues Dec 3
Please read the 11/22/10 article "Hail to the Chiefs"<-link and answer the following questions:
1. What else did President Obama do on the day he signed the health care bill into law? (You may make a list.)
2. "But the issue is not Obama, it's the office." What does this quote mean? What are some "demands of the executive" of the 21st-century presidency?
3. List some ways the presidency has grown since the office was first conceived.
4. How did 9/11 make the presidency easier for George W. Bush?
5. How has the media impacted the office of the President?
6. Why do you think the FDR scenario is used to introduce the article?
7. After reading this article, do you think the 21st-century presidency is too demanding for a single person?
8. What changes, if any, have taken place in the year since this article was written?
ALSO WATCH THE CARTOON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST PAGE
1. What else did President Obama do on the day he signed the health care bill into law? (You may make a list.)
2. "But the issue is not Obama, it's the office." What does this quote mean? What are some "demands of the executive" of the 21st-century presidency?
3. List some ways the presidency has grown since the office was first conceived.
4. How did 9/11 make the presidency easier for George W. Bush?
5. How has the media impacted the office of the President?
6. Why do you think the FDR scenario is used to introduce the article?
7. After reading this article, do you think the 21st-century presidency is too demanding for a single person?
8. What changes, if any, have taken place in the year since this article was written?
ALSO WATCH THE CARTOON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST PAGE
3rd period: EDITORIAL DUE TUESDAY NOV 27 7th & 8th period: IN CLASS ESSAY TUESDAY NOV 27
TO WHAT EXTENT DOES OUR METHOD OF ELECTING A PRESIDENT NEED TO BE REFORMED?
*consult your notes, handouts, and text pages 386-394*
A good essay/editorial will:
Explain how we elect a president (the electoral college)
Discuss reasons you approve or disapprove of our current method
Assess proposed methods to change how we elect our president and WHAT YOU THINK AMERICA SHOULD DO (keep, reform, or dump the electoral college)
Stronger work will make use of relevant current or historical events.
TO WHAT EXTENT DOES OUR METHOD OF ELECTING A PRESIDENT NEED TO BE REFORMED?
*consult your notes, handouts, and text pages 386-394*
A good essay/editorial will:
Explain how we elect a president (the electoral college)
Discuss reasons you approve or disapprove of our current method
Assess proposed methods to change how we elect our president and WHAT YOU THINK AMERICA SHOULD DO (keep, reform, or dump the electoral college)
Stronger work will make use of relevant current or historical events.
HW 20: Path to the Presidency due Thurs Nov 21
Please read pages 377 - 385 and answer questions 2 and 4 on p 385
3rd period--I forgot to assign so take til Friday if necessary.
Please read pages 377 - 385 and answer questions 2 and 4 on p 385
3rd period--I forgot to assign so take til Friday if necessary.
HW 19: Neighborhood voter turnout 2013 due Fri Nov 15
USING THIS LINK, follow these directions to answer these questions:
~enlarge the map to find YOUR STREET using the + in the upper right corner of the map. Use your mouse to move the map!
1. What were the results for YOUR HOUSE's voting district? (a box with results will pop up--copy the info!)
~click through EACH of the following filters on the bottom right of the page White areas,Hispanic areas, Black areas, Asian areas, Average income, Homeowners, Vote in 2009 *use the slide on the top left of the map to change the % of EACH filter, to get the most info for your neighborhood*
2. What do you learn about YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S White/Hispanic/Black/Asian makeup?
3. What seems to be the average income for your neighborhood?
4. What seems to be the percentage of homeowners in your neighborhood?
5. How does your neighborhood's voter turnout in 2013 compare to 2009?
*6. What connections, if any can you make between the election results and: race, income and home ownership? BE SPECIFIC!!!
USING THIS LINK, follow these directions to answer these questions:
~enlarge the map to find YOUR STREET using the + in the upper right corner of the map. Use your mouse to move the map!
1. What were the results for YOUR HOUSE's voting district? (a box with results will pop up--copy the info!)
~click through EACH of the following filters on the bottom right of the page White areas,Hispanic areas, Black areas, Asian areas, Average income, Homeowners, Vote in 2009 *use the slide on the top left of the map to change the % of EACH filter, to get the most info for your neighborhood*
2. What do you learn about YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S White/Hispanic/Black/Asian makeup?
3. What seems to be the average income for your neighborhood?
4. What seems to be the percentage of homeowners in your neighborhood?
5. How does your neighborhood's voter turnout in 2013 compare to 2009?
*6. What connections, if any can you make between the election results and: race, income and home ownership? BE SPECIFIC!!!
TEST ON THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12TH
will cover chapters 10(no sec 4) and 12 and Mr. Smith
*worksheet 38A and bill->law handout summarizes much of this info
will cover chapters 10(no sec 4) and 12 and Mr. Smith
*worksheet 38A and bill->law handout summarizes much of this info
HW 18: Mayoral Election Results due Fri Nov 8
Find 2 FACTS (evidence) that PROVE either: why De Blasio won OR why Lhota lost.
Cite your sources!!
Find 2 FACTS (evidence) that PROVE either: why De Blasio won OR why Lhota lost.
Cite your sources!!
How is the Willet Creek Dam emblematic of Congressional spending issues?
The plans for the Willet Creek dam are "buried in the deficiency bill"(in section 40)--this bill was probably a thousand pages long!!
This project can be viewed as a "pork barrel spending" or by the euphemism "earmark".
The term "pork barrel" refers to the appropriation of government spending for projects that are intended primarily to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes.
"Earmarking" is the term used to refer to a provision in legislation that directs funds to be spent on specific projects. Typically, legislators seek to insert earmarks which direct a specified amount of money to a particular organization or project in his/her home state or district.
Whatever you choose to call it, excessive government spending is a hot issue and will continue to receive scrutiny while our deficit mounts. You may want to rewatch the interview with Mitch McConnell on FACE THE NATION that we watched before we started the movie--I even indicated it was something to take note of!!!
BONUS!!
**Citizens Against Government Waste provides transparency on spending.
Find 2 earmarks that you think are an appropriate allocation of funds and 5 earmarks that smell like pork!
The plans for the Willet Creek dam are "buried in the deficiency bill"(in section 40)--this bill was probably a thousand pages long!!
This project can be viewed as a "pork barrel spending" or by the euphemism "earmark".
The term "pork barrel" refers to the appropriation of government spending for projects that are intended primarily to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes.
"Earmarking" is the term used to refer to a provision in legislation that directs funds to be spent on specific projects. Typically, legislators seek to insert earmarks which direct a specified amount of money to a particular organization or project in his/her home state or district.
Whatever you choose to call it, excessive government spending is a hot issue and will continue to receive scrutiny while our deficit mounts. You may want to rewatch the interview with Mitch McConnell on FACE THE NATION that we watched before we started the movie--I even indicated it was something to take note of!!!
BONUS!!
**Citizens Against Government Waste provides transparency on spending.
Find 2 earmarks that you think are an appropriate allocation of funds and 5 earmarks that smell like pork!
MR SMITH ESSAY DUE FRIDAY NOV 8
To what extent is the plot of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington still relevant today?
You must make a SPECIFIC CLAIM, which will serve as the THESIS for your paper--please underline or bold this sentence. And of course, your claim must be substantiated with EVIDENCE. All evidence used must be properly cited!! You should discuss at least THREE EXAMPLES from the movie in relation to today. Thus, your essay should refer to a minimum of 3 sources--don't forget your works cited page!
Please use 12 pt font, 1"margins, and double space.
CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE MOVIE
CLICK HERE FOR MLA CITATIONS (you DO NOT have to use MLA--use the style you are most comfortable with!)
To what extent is the plot of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington still relevant today?
You must make a SPECIFIC CLAIM, which will serve as the THESIS for your paper--please underline or bold this sentence. And of course, your claim must be substantiated with EVIDENCE. All evidence used must be properly cited!! You should discuss at least THREE EXAMPLES from the movie in relation to today. Thus, your essay should refer to a minimum of 3 sources--don't forget your works cited page!
Please use 12 pt font, 1"margins, and double space.
CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE MOVIE
CLICK HERE FOR MLA CITATIONS (you DO NOT have to use MLA--use the style you are most comfortable with!)
MAYORAL DEBATE #2: Tues. Oct 22, 7 pm , CBS
MAYORAL DEBATE #3: Tues. Oct 29, 7pm, NBC
**YOU MUST WATCH AT LEAST ONE MORE DEBATE--watch both #2 and #3 for extra credit!! due by Wed Nov 6
you can use the worksheet for either debate
LINK TO DEBATE #2
Also, please CLICK HERE to take a look at the 6 proposals on the election ballot. Would you have known about this otherwise? While you are on the
site, click over to "Meet the Candidates"--to see just how many there are!!
MAYORAL DEBATE #3: Tues. Oct 29, 7pm, NBC
**YOU MUST WATCH AT LEAST ONE MORE DEBATE--watch both #2 and #3 for extra credit!! due by Wed Nov 6
you can use the worksheet for either debate
LINK TO DEBATE #2
Also, please CLICK HERE to take a look at the 6 proposals on the election ballot. Would you have known about this otherwise? While you are on the
site, click over to "Meet the Candidates"--to see just how many there are!!
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HW 17: Committee System (text) due Wed Oct 30
Please read pages 338 - 342; fill in the chart on characteristics of the 4 types of committees (found on p. 338) as you read the section.
Please read pages 338 - 342; fill in the chart on characteristics of the 4 types of committees (found on p. 338) as you read the section.
HW 16: Lawmaking in the House of Reps (text) due Tues Oct 29
READ 343 - 349: 1)Define the "political dictionary" terms on p. 343 in your vocab section.(If you don't have one, plan on losing points! ) Also answer #4 on p. 349
MR. SMITH!!!!
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HW 15: Legislative Branch! (text) due Wed Oct 23
Please skim pages 268 - 271 and 281 - 284 (ch 10 sections 1 and 3) and answer questions 3 and 4 on p. 284
Please skim pages 268 - 271 and 281 - 284 (ch 10 sections 1 and 3) and answer questions 3 and 4 on p. 284
QUEST!!!!! TUESDAY OCTOBER 22ND!!!
Quest # 2 will cover: Political parties
Political Ideology
Parties, Ideology, and Key Players/Events of the SHUTDOWN!!!
Study your notes, HWs 10 through the ideology webquest, Chapter 5, and any handouts. And remember to bring your scantron from Quest #1. Thanks!!
Quest # 2 will cover: Political parties
Political Ideology
Parties, Ideology, and Key Players/Events of the SHUTDOWN!!!
Study your notes, HWs 10 through the ideology webquest, Chapter 5, and any handouts. And remember to bring your scantron from Quest #1. Thanks!!
HW 14: Watch the News!!! due Mon Oct 21
Please watch a MINIMUM of AN HOUR of news.........broken into segments on these 3 stations: CNN, MSNBC and FOXnews.
You may also watch segments on the stations' websites.
You MUST watch news about Congress (ending of the SHUTDOWN, averting the debt ceiling crisis, etc).
Take notes on what you learn form each news source.
Also--there are several neutral wrap-up news shows on Sunday morning, like Meet the Press on NBC and Face the Nation on CBS. EXTRA CREDIT for watching/taking notes on either of these programs!!
Please watch a MINIMUM of AN HOUR of news.........broken into segments on these 3 stations: CNN, MSNBC and FOXnews.
You may also watch segments on the stations' websites.
You MUST watch news about Congress (ending of the SHUTDOWN, averting the debt ceiling crisis, etc).
Take notes on what you learn form each news source.
Also--there are several neutral wrap-up news shows on Sunday morning, like Meet the Press on NBC and Face the Nation on CBS. EXTRA CREDIT for watching/taking notes on either of these programs!!
HW 13: 1st Mayoral Debate!!!!!! due Fri Oct 18
The first NYC Mayoral Debate is TUESDAY OCTOBER 15th
7pm on abc!! Watch live.......or eventually watch here--------------------------> ***the debate is in 5 PARTS*** Regardless of when you watch, the debate worksheet below is due Friday....as is taking notes on each candidate's IDEOLOGY.
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IDEOLOGY WEBQUEST AND IDEOLOGRAM!!! due BY Thurs Oct 17
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IN CLASS WRITING: PERSUASIVE ESSAY ON POLITICAL PARTIES!! TUES OCT 15
For this in class writing assessment, you will be taking and defending a position (YOUR OPINION...aka "claim") that answers one of the 3 aims regarding political parties from the week of October 7th. And of course you all know you must SUBSTANTIATE you claim with EVIDENCE!!! So, you should have specific FACTS to back up your opinion.
Here are the links to the data we looked at in class:
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/10/02/most-americans-say-the-political-parties-have-grown-so-far-apart-that-they-cant-agree-on-solutions/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/10/10/the-three-biggest-ways-the-government-shutdown-has-hurt-the-gops-image/
http://www.gallup.com/poll/165392/perceived-need-third-party-reaches-new-high.aspx
You may also want to review the chapter on political parties in your textbook--it will review/flesh out much of what was discussed in class.
Finally, your essay MUST in some way address the SHUTDOWN as part of your response.
For this in class writing assessment, you will be taking and defending a position (YOUR OPINION...aka "claim") that answers one of the 3 aims regarding political parties from the week of October 7th. And of course you all know you must SUBSTANTIATE you claim with EVIDENCE!!! So, you should have specific FACTS to back up your opinion.
Here are the links to the data we looked at in class:
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/10/02/most-americans-say-the-political-parties-have-grown-so-far-apart-that-they-cant-agree-on-solutions/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/10/10/the-three-biggest-ways-the-government-shutdown-has-hurt-the-gops-image/
http://www.gallup.com/poll/165392/perceived-need-third-party-reaches-new-high.aspx
You may also want to review the chapter on political parties in your textbook--it will review/flesh out much of what was discussed in class.
Finally, your essay MUST in some way address the SHUTDOWN as part of your response.
HW 12: Tea Party article due Tues Oct 8
Please read The Tea Party Has Deep American Roots and answer the following questions COMPLETELY:
1. What are the 5 first principles of the Tea Party?
2. Describe our government under the Articles of Confederation and why it only lasted 8 years.
3. Who "had their doubts about the new Constitution", and why are the Tea Partiers their "spiritual descendants"?
4. Who are today's defenders of the Constitution and what do they believe in?
5. OPINION: What role do YOU think the National government should play in our lives?
Please read The Tea Party Has Deep American Roots and answer the following questions COMPLETELY:
1. What are the 5 first principles of the Tea Party?
2. Describe our government under the Articles of Confederation and why it only lasted 8 years.
3. Who "had their doubts about the new Constitution", and why are the Tea Partiers their "spiritual descendants"?
4. Who are today's defenders of the Constitution and what do they believe in?
5. OPINION: What role do YOU think the National government should play in our lives?
(HW 11): Political Party Investigation for Mon Oct 7
Check out politics1.com and this wikipedia page (keeping in mind that wikipedia is NEVER a source that you should use for scholarly research, EVER!) to get you started! Investigate as many political parties as you can. Be prepared to DISCUSS:
a) THREE political parties you think you might join and WHY
b) 1 party you'd NEVER join and WHY
c) 1 party YOU CAN"T BELIEVE EXISTS in America and WHY
(no writing is necessary)
a) THREE political parties you think you might join and WHY
b) 1 party you'd NEVER join and WHY
c) 1 party YOU CAN"T BELIEVE EXISTS in America and WHY
(no writing is necessary)
HW 10: GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN!!!! due Wed Oct 2
Please watch or read the news.......and jot down 3 THINGS YOU LEARN about the shutdown, and 2 QUESTIONS YOU HAVE
Please watch or read the news.......and jot down 3 THINGS YOU LEARN about the shutdown, and 2 QUESTIONS YOU HAVE
QUEST TUESDAY OCTOBER 1ST!!
This mental exercise will test the following topics: Types of Government (review notes and terms from HW 5)
Basic Constitutional Principles (review handout, notes and terms from HW 8)
Federalism--understand how you are represented, as well as basic definitions (review your notes!)
Please bring a pencil for these 25 questions :)
This mental exercise will test the following topics: Types of Government (review notes and terms from HW 5)
Basic Constitutional Principles (review handout, notes and terms from HW 8)
Federalism--understand how you are represented, as well as basic definitions (review your notes!)
Please bring a pencil for these 25 questions :)
HW 9: Federalism and Sandy due Fri Sept 27
Please read the following editorials:
A Big Storm Requires Big Government (New York Times, 10/29)
Big Storm Opportunism (Wall Steet Journal 10/30--1st newspaper to respond)
Summarize the main idea of each editorial, and explain which you agree with more and WHY!!
BONUS: find either a recent article that discusses Sandy OR an article that discusses Sandy and federalism!
A Big Storm Requires Big Government (New York Times, 10/29)
Big Storm Opportunism (Wall Steet Journal 10/30--1st newspaper to respond)
Summarize the main idea of each editorial, and explain which you agree with more and WHY!!
BONUS: find either a recent article that discusses Sandy OR an article that discusses Sandy and federalism!
HW 8: Basic Principles Definitions (textbook) due Wed Sept 25
please add terms to your vocab section!!
please add terms to your vocab section!!
HW 7: Current Events due Fri Sept 20
Find an article about the NYC Mayoral race AND/or issues that concern New Yorkers.
You do not need to print the article, but make sure you include: the title, date, author and source of article as well as a brief summary!
You do not need to print the article, but make sure you include: the title, date, author and source of article as well as a brief summary!
HW 6: What type of government are you? due Thurs Sept 19
TAKE THIS ONLINE QUIZ <---link and write down your results, as well as why you think you got them!
Apparently the list of cow definitions <---link has grown since I first saw this years ago!!! (If you liked this exercise, check out some more examples by following the link.)
The file below has the definitions that were on the cards you saw in class. (Which one did I change???)
Be prepared to discuss: which definitions do you think work/why? Which don't?
Apparently the list of cow definitions <---link has grown since I first saw this years ago!!! (If you liked this exercise, check out some more examples by following the link.)
The file below has the definitions that were on the cards you saw in class. (Which one did I change???)
Be prepared to discuss: which definitions do you think work/why? Which don't?
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HW 5: Textbook definitions due Wed Sept 18
1. Please create a VOCABULARY SECTION. If you are using a notebook, please start the vocab in the BACK of your notebook (as demonstrated!). If you're using a looseleaf....create a new tab!!
2. Please skim pages 12 - 18, and define the "Political Dictionary" terms found on the left of page 12.
2. Please skim pages 12 - 18, and define the "Political Dictionary" terms found on the left of page 12.
HW 4: Current Events article on Syria due Fri Sept 13
Please find any article that helps you understand what the situation is between Syria and America.
You must use a reputable source.
Please do not just pick the first article that pops up, put some thought into what you choose!
Write down the title, author date and source of the article.....as well as a brief summary of the main idea.
You must use a reputable source.
Please do not just pick the first article that pops up, put some thought into what you choose!
Write down the title, author date and source of the article.....as well as a brief summary of the main idea.
HW 3: What does it mean to be an American citizen? due Thurs Sept 12
We have been analyzing a speech by former Representative Lee Hamilton; this is the beginning of the speech <----link! that was read aloud in class. Please print this out and put it in your notes.
Please print out and read the continuation of the speech <---link up to questions 1-3, and ANSWER them!
Please write or type your answers on separate piece of paper, as this assignment will be collected.
Please print out and read the continuation of the speech <---link up to questions 1-3, and ANSWER them!
Please write or type your answers on separate piece of paper, as this assignment will be collected.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION REGARDING SYRIA
The address will air at 9m, Tuesday night....and the president's remarks are as fluid as the situation! Whatever he does say, his intent is to persuade us. If you decide to watch live tonight, ask yourself, "Am I persuaded by the President's message to the American people?"
HW 2: poll at least 5 people... due Wed Sept 11
Find AT LEAST 5 people who are over 18 AND are a US citizen, and ask: 1. Did you vote today? (If they answer "No", you may choose to ask, "Why not?"--this is optional) 2. Did you vote last November? Please record your findings in your notebook. Also--please finish the "CQ" quiz. |
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HW 1: syllabus/contract due Tues Sept 10
Please print out and review your class syllabus. You sign and keep the first 2 pages in your notes. You and a parent/guardian fill out page 3, which you will then turn in. We will discuss any questions you may have tomorrow!
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