Supreme Ct. Test on MAjor Cases

§Mulct Choice Test: Supreme Ct. Cases
Bring in Prompt Assignment for Tomorrow

HW for Friday; please complete; notebk chk Mon.

§HW: Supreme Court: Reading --- building your understanding of the
Supreme Court --- Read 438-complete Chapter 17; and Annotate your outline
Analyze D.C. Gun Control Case: Constitution/Rights, pro and con arguments,
History of gun control decisions in courts. Take Mult Choice Test, write 1 essay

continue w/ Judicial Branch

Annotate outline
be prepared to present Supreme Ct. Case

the Presidency/current event; complete essay

§HW>: Complete essay if not done.

§Research and share Presidential news story

And compare story to powers of the president, etc. as per our studies.

Each one, teach one...... Essay on Electoral College

HW: EACH ONE TEACH ONE: Chapter Focus 1-6, and, Do you Think That and, Data Check 14.3, 2, 4 --- present content:
The Judiciary: Read/annotate notes
2007
A significant feature of the electoral college is that most states have a winner take all system. CH. 10
a. describe the winner take all feature of the electoral college
b. explain one way in the winner take all feature of the electoral college affects how prez candidates from 2 major political parties run their campaigns.
c. Explain one way in the winner take all feather hinder third party candidates
d. Explain 2 reasons why it has not been abolished.

Be ready to write about the Presidency again!

HW: Complete the T-F on Presidency, Matching terms, and Data Check. Make sure all your outlines are annotated.

Mult choice test FRi on Presidency

Tests on Ch 13 on Tuesday -- see your handouts to study

Study the TF test—

Study for the Multiple Choice Test
You will take both for a recorded score. Chapter 13 ONLY

Ch. 13: Know it, or, blow it....on the test!

HW: Ch. 13/read; add notes on your outline; key terms match 1,2

Do 3 Refute/Do you think?

Tables 1-4

Give yourself the TF test--
We will take multiple choice test on Monday on this
chapter.....

Research for Essay #3/Friday Timed Practice

nEssay #3 The framers of the US Constitution created a legislative system that is bicameral. However, it is not just bicameral; the framers also established 2 hourses of different character and authority.

nA. discuss 2 reasons why the framers created a bicameral legislation

nB. identify one power unique to the House and explain why the framers gave the house that power

nC. identify one power unique to the senate and explain why the framers gave the senate that power.

Back to the Future!! Read Ch 13-14 or use as source

This is the timed essay for tomorrow!! Research tonight, be prepared Weds!

Conflicts between Congress and the President over war powers have their origin in the US Constitution. In 1973 Congress passes the War Powers Resolution in an attempt to clarify the balance of powers between the two branches.
nA) describe the primary constitutional conflict between Congress and the president over the decision to go to war.
nB) describe two provisions of the war powers resolution;
nc) the War Powers Resolutions has received mixed reviews, but Congress has other powers over war making. Other than constitutional power that you described in –identify and explain two other formal powers Congress has over war making.