Check out your classmates websites!

Use these sites to help you study!

Daniel's Review Website
Kacie's Review Website
Hunter's Review Website
Sam's Review Website
Jordan Murphy's Review Website
Nyah's Review Website
Kevin's Review Website
Waverli's Review Website
Christian's Review Website
Ellie's Review Website
Heather's Review Website
Shelby Watson's Review Website


Go Here to Play some White House Trivia!!!!- White House Trivia

New Business Project

Reflect on the new business project that you are doing this week. Was day one hard? Using what you did in class today (making your budget) complete the following:

Open the PowerPoint attached and answer the following questions:

Activity 1:

What will you choose for the prom?

Bands:

Place:

Refreshments:

Activity 2:

Look at Jim’s monthly budget. What changes do you think he should make in his monthly spending? BE SPECIFIC.

Scarcity and Choice

How are scarcity and choice related? What did you learn about choice, opportunity costs, and scarcity this week? Answer in at least three sentences by Wednesday February 17th, 2010.

Checks and Balances

Describe a check that each branch has on the other:

Legislative- Executive
Judicial- Legislative
Executive- Judicial

Why do we have the system of Checks and Balances?

The Judicial Branch

This week we are discussing the Judicial Branch. Visit the following website: The Judicial Branch and read the information. Give a summary about the Judicial Branch, their job, and why we need them in the US Government.

Next, complete the activity Supreme Order in the Court. Once you complete this activity, tell me how many times it took to complete, what you think about the activity, and if it helped you to learn anything new about the Judicial Branch.

I expect your responses to be five sentences in length and you should answer by January 4th, 2010. Have a great Winter Break!!!!

The Three Branches of Government

During these next few weeks we are going to be discussing the Three Branches of Government and the three levels of government. Visit the following site:

http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_threebranches.htm

Read the information and write a summary (at least five sentences) of what the three branches of government do, and who makes up that branch. Have fun! Respond by December 4th, 2009!

Exam Review Vocabulary

Nine Weeks Vocabulary Review:

Define the following words. You may draw (or find ) a picture for each word or write the word in a sentence for extra credit.


citizen, naturalized, alien, candidate, rule of law, charter, constitution, bicameral, delegated powers, amendments, federalism, concurrent powers, reserved powers, political party, platform, registration, media, bias, incumbent