The Presidents American Democracy website

Watch ch. 1-3 take notes
go to full biography and click on Related Link; click on lnk to website for president
See full biography; take notes from this page; the big events
continue on following pages; take a few BIG IDEAs from each page; not details

I will give you organizer tomorrow.

Weekend Catch-up!!

ANy essays...any...you have not completed may be turned in Monday only!!!

test topics for friday on President

1.National convention, keynote, Obama
2.Presidential primary
3.Winner takes all
4.Proportional representation
5.Legislative power of the president
6.Judicial power of the president
7.‘imperial presidency’
8.Executive article…II
9.Chief of state, chief executive
10.Qualifications, term, pay,
11.The presidency is…splendid misery? …like riding a tiger?...the most fun?...
12.Presidential succession act
13.25th amendment
14.The Cabinet; approved by the senate
15.Oath taken on a special bible
16.Powers of the president: diplomatic and military, power of recognition, commander in chief, giving an Executive order; pardon;
17.What is an undeclared war?
18.Appointing power
19.Electoral college
20.Can the president be sued? Explain
21.Can the president withhold documents from the court or congress? Who did?
22.The Cabinet---know 6 departments
23.Ch. 14 –assessment #s 12, 13, 14, 23,24 26, 30,31

HW and Test info

§TUESDAY WAS>>>>>>>>>>HW: 1-27 Chapter 14
WEDNESDAY IS>>>>>Chapter 15, sec 2 419, 420
–Explain the development of executive office
–What goes on the White House
–Explain National Security Council? Homeland Security?
§Chapter 15, sec. 3 424-29
–Read; answer questions below pictures;
–Choosing cabinet members; Obama has chosen a few and may choose Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State.
What are the pros and cons of choosing Hillary?
Google; 1-5
What does the quote from President Taft tell us about the ‘cabinet’? last page...429
FRIDAY TEST on presidency—see handouts; review your HW 1-27

Rate A Leader

List and Prioritize 10 most important facts or ideas about the presidency;
§HW: P. 376 Rate A Leader; choose a leader, get article on internet and do activity. Rate and write a paragraph. examples are
§Obama, Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, G. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Kennedy, FDR, Scharzeneggar, Villaraigosa, supt. Brewer, Sarah Palin, Barbara Boxer, etc.

For your Essay on OBAMA!! Our new #1

§FRI: HW for weekend: You will be writing an first draft of an essay on the election of Barack Obama. Your homework was to collect at least 3 articles that will help explain WHY he was able to win. Use your articles and the demographic table I provide. As a group, Create a hypothesis based on information about how he was able to win. Use at least 3 charts/table in your book to discuss the changes in voting by group over the last two elections (or more). Use other articles to analyze how attitudes changed, the economy, or G. Bush made his election possible.
1.Intro and hypothesis (one on demographics, one on analyses from articles
1.Ex. Barack Obama was able to win the election because……..
…HINT…GOOGLE : the key to obama’s success;
2.Para 2 about demographics and voting ; compare to table on 167 on demographics
3.Para about proving your hypothesis
4.Conclusion

SOrry...I'm late!!

Complete the outline.

Answer the Questions at end of the chapter.  Bring your articles

on Obama...how do reporters explain his brilliant success???!!!

G"OBAMA