Government (Period 3) Assignments

Read:
Ch 4, Sec 3


Visit France
Use link below to finish Versailles

Read:
Ch 4, Sec 2

Do:
Finish worksheets

Read
Ch 4, Sec1

Read
Ch 18, Sec 3

Read
Ch 18, sec 1

Read:
Ch 17, Sec 2

Finish Presidential Succession - Discuss in class

Ch 13, Sec 1 Quiz
Nov 6  Election Ballots - Individual
Need:
Presidential Candidates
Propositions
Grading:
Simplicity- Ease of use
Creativity - Look/Design
Uniform - Has al the measures and candidates on them

Presidential Roles/Salary Benefits

Watch Debate

Questions: Answer them
1. How does voting affect you?
2. What benefits do you receive from the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Assignment
Choose both an Afro-American and Hispanic/Latino Congressperson(s) and do a time line along
with several paragraphs outlining political career

Finish 3 level local government


Read Ch 6, Sec 1


Finish Ch 6 w/s

Letter to Representative
Using the class transparency you will write any local, state or national
representative concerning a personal or state-wide issue that needs immediate attention.

Use the 1st link below to help aid you
Rules
1. Must be addressed to a Representative
2. 1st paragraph should introduce you and your issue, 2nd paragraph should outline problem
2. Must have at least two paragraphs

Study
Ch 5, Sec 1 quiz

Read
Ch 5, Sec 2

Reading
Ch 5, Sec 3

Campaign Project - Due Oct 12
Follow instructional outline given in class -

Need:
Poster
Buttons and/or Stickers
TV commercial
Radio ad

Federal Spending Project
Please use the chart and information given in class in order to create
your own spending Budget. Use the links before to aid your understanding
of the Federal Budget

Minimum Wage - Type
Write down the wages from 2 states from each group(Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green) then compare them and write summary explaining minimum wage differences between the states.

Create your own Money
Using link below read about counterfeiting and design your own currency(bill)

Needed:
1. Name of bill
2. Picture
3. Denomination
4. First and Back

28th Amendment
Turn in 2 paragraphs summing up your new amendment.
1st paragraph -  Should give detail concerning what the amendment is meant to do Ex:(Look at amendments in book)
2nd Paragraph - Should explain who the amendment is for and how it will aid this group.

Quiz   Ch 3, Sec 1

Careers in Government
Use the link below to research one career in government. Read and analyze the career and than in your own words write two paragraphs about your choice.

Gov Spot-US News Report
What makes a great or even a good school? Examine by checking out this list of schools and then compare/contrast them to each other and Bishop. Make a list of what makes a better school, than compare/contrast choices.

Amendment Quiz
Study 11-20

Read
Ch 3, Sec 3

Political Party Posters
Focus on key issues  1. Marriage.   2. Jobs    3. Immigration.   4. Abortion  5. Education

Use links to political parties to better understand their positions

Study
Amendment quiz 11-20

Read
Ch 3, Sec 1/2

Quiz
Ch 1, Sec 2

Amendments 11-20 for quiz on Thursday

Quiz - Tomorrow
Ch 1, Sec 2

Also, remember to bring back your color paper for political posters

Study for Amendments quiz tomorrow
Read Ch 1, Sec 2

Research both Republican and Democratic candidates philosophies. Use the link
below to help you get started

Rep: Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan

Dem: President Obama
Joe Biden

Find two countries and fill in information below

a. Country name
b. Population
c. Type of Government
d. Territory

Also, complete worksheet concerning king