Chapter 6 Study Guide

Civil rights vs. Civil Liberties                                                                                                      substantive and procedural due process                                                  
sedition                                                  
disruptive speech                                                                               
slander                                                                                                                 
libel                                                                               
prior restraint.             
exclusionary rule                                                                                                                                                                     
double jeopardy.         
defamation                                                                                                                                                               
Everson v. Board of Education                                                                                                                   
Amendments I – X and XIII-XV                                                                                                                            
Establishment and Free Exercise Clause                                                                                                                                   
XIV Amendment                                                                                                                  
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan                                                                                      
Engel v. Vitale                                                                                                                                  
New York Times v. United States                                                                                   
Schenk v. United States                                                                                                         
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka                                                                                                                      
Voting Rights Act of 1965                                                                                                   
Civil Rights Act 1964                                                                                                 
Dennis v. _United States                                                      
Furman v. Georgia                
Miranda v. Arizona                       
Probable Cause                                                                                                                                   West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette                                                         
Gitlow v. New York                                                                                                          
Mapp v. Ohio          
Gregg v. Georgia                                                    
 Incorporation             
Bail                             
Lemon Test

Chapter 10 Legislative Process Study Guide

Duty of Congress

Number of Representative, Senators

Special powers of the House? The Senate? Article I

Qualifications and term for House? Senate?

Implied power   

Delegated power  

Revenue                                                                                                      

Bills

Coalition

Caucus

Census

Cloture

Majority Leader

Minority Leader

Minority Whip

Majority Whip                                                                                                                                                                                        

Speaker of the House

Vice President

President Pro Tempore J

oint, Select, Standing, Conference Committees                                                                                               Committee Stage

Floor Stage

Conference Stage

House Rules Committee

Impeachment

Bicameral

trustee- delegate-partisan-politico

Committee Chairman

Pocket Veto

Veto

Where does the real "work" of Congress take place, and how is the workload divided?                   

What are the expressed powers of(l) both Houses, (2) the House, and (3) the Senate?

Describe the steps that a law must go through from the time it is first proposed to the time that it is passed by Congress

What are the advantages of a slow-in legislature?

Class Syllabus

Course Description: American Government
God gave human government for the purpose of protecting life and property. James Madison in the Federalist Papers said, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary, and if government were made up of angels no limits on its power would be necessary.”

This course is designed to show how his statement helped to shape the U.S. Constitution. Our aim is to facilitate each student’s understanding of the political development of the United States.

This class will provide students with the skills they need in order to take on the responsibilities of citizenship (or residency) and to participate in the political processes of the United States. Students will be encouraged to become informed and active United States citizens. This is a great challenge. As John Adams observed in 1787, “The people in America now have the best opportunity and the greatest trust in their hands, that God ever committed to so small a number, since the transgression of the first pair; if they betray their trust, their guilt will merit even greater punishment than other nations have suffered, and the indignation of Heaven.

Semester One:

• God’s Purpose for the Institution of Government
• Christian Beginnings in America & The Meaning of Democracy
• The Constitutional Convention
• Constitutional Cornerstones
• The Party System & Campaigns and Elections

• The Presidency

Semester Two:

• Congress

• The Judiciary

• Civil Rights and Civil Responsibilities

• Mock Trial

• Federalism

Class Information

Things to bring everyday:
1. File folder- three ring binder to be used exclusively for history class.
• Notes/Handouts to be kept in the three ring binder
• Homework Assignments completed on loose leaf paper.

2. Textbook: American Government for Christian Schools Bob Jones University Press

3. Paper, Pencil, and Pen
• Failure to bring school supplies to class could result in disciplinary action or points off your grade.

General Rules for the Classroom1. Follow directions the first time they are given.
2. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
3. Come to class with all materials mandated by the teacher.
4. Do not talk while the teacher or someone else is speaking.
5. Stay in your seats unless given permission to get up.
6. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself.

Grading

A= 100-93 B= 92-85 C= 84-73 D= 72-65 F= 64 and below

How grade is determined

• 75% Tests, Quizzes, Projects/Essays/Oral reports
• 25% Homework Assignments
• National History assignments and final project are factored in during the 1-2-3 quarters. Refer to my NHD blog!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Final Exam 1/7

Specific Rules

National History Day-Students will be creating NHD projects during the course of this year. NHD is a meaningful way for students to study historical issues, ideas, people and events by engaging in historical research. The theme for 2013 is Turning Points in History: People,Ideas, Events. Students and parents can access more information by going to my NHD 2012-2013 link in the upper right hand corner of this blog. I have also created a booklet "Steps to Completing an NHD Project. It includes a time line of the project and provides helpful information for completing each step. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. (330-689-6267) I will be introducing the students to the project on a step by step basis.

Journal Entries- From time to time either to reflect on the homework assignment or following a class discussion I will ask you to write a few sentences starting with some phrases like these. I learned.. .Or I was surprised... Or I'm beginning to wonder... Or I'm gaining a better understanding of... Or I cannot agree with... Or I would like to find out more about... I will also be using a device I call “Hot Call”

I’m here to help- If you have problems or questions I am here to help. See me before school (I get here by 7:35), during the break, before class, at lunch, or after school. EMAIL demchakmj@aol.com

Absences- In the case of an ordinary absence, students have the number of days they are absent to make up work. All absent work should be turned in marked “absent” after an absence. In the case of absences due to more serious needs or retreats, I will work with you to arrange a plan by which you can make up missed assignments. Please initiate this effort if needed. Long term projects are due on the assigned date regardless of whether you can come to class that day.

Late work – Students can turn in any assignment late for half credit. The deadline for homework turned in late is the day of the chapter test that the assignment pertains to. No late work is accepted after the deadline – no exceptions. Please turn it in marked “Late”

Plagiarism – All work turned into me should be the students own work. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to: copying someone’s answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; letting someone copy answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; copying information from a book, magazine, encyclopedia, web site, or other source and portraying this information as something you have written. Working with someone else should not produce identical answers to every question. You are not prohibited from working with a friend, but you are expected to form separate responses.

Extra credit- Extra credit assignments will be given from time to time. Extra credit cannot exceed 3% of the student’s total points for the quarter. One extra credit assignment that students can take advantage of is as follows:
1. Using the pages assigned for homework, the student is to write the main idea for each subsection (highlighted in red and green) in the form of a topic sentence.
2. Write two supporting sentences for each topic sentence.

Chapter 10 Legislative Process Review

Duty of Congress
Number of Representative, Senators
Special powers of the House? The Senate?? Article I
Qualifications and term for House? Senate?
Implied power
Delegated power
Revenue Bills
Coalition
Caucus
Census
Cloture
Majority
Leader Minority
Leader Minority
Whip Majority
Whip Speaker
of the House Vice
President President
Pro Tempore Joint, Select, Standing, Conference
Committees Committee
Stage Floor
Stage Conference
Stage House
Rules Committee Impeachment
Bicameral trustee- delegate
partisan politico Committee
Chairman Pocket
Veto Veto
Where does the real "work" of Congress take place, and how is the workload divided?
What are the expressed powers of(1) both Houses, (2) the House, and (3) the Senate?
Describe the steps that a law must go through from the time it is first proposed to the time that it is passed by Congress
What are the advantages of a slow-in legislature?

Course Description: American Government

God gave human government for the purpose of protecting life and property. James Madison in the Federalist Papers said, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary, and if government were made up of angels no limits on its power would be necessary.”

This course is designed to show how his statement helped to shape the U.S. Constitution. Our aim is to facilitate each student’s understanding of the political development of the United States.

This class will provide students with the skills they need in order to take on the responsibilities of citizenship (or residency) and to participate in the political processes of the United States. Students will be encouraged to become informed and active United States citizens. This is a great challenge. As John Adams observed in 1787, “The people in America now have the best opportunity and the greatest trust in their hands, that God ever committed to so small a number, since the transgression of the first pair; if they betray their trust, their guilt will merit even greater punishment than other nations have suffered, and the indignation of Heaven.

Syllabus:

Semester One:

• God’s Purpose for the Institution of Government
• Christian Beginnings in America & The Meaning of Democracy
• The Constitutional Convention
• Constitutional Cornerstones
• Congress

Semester Two:

• The Party System & Campaigns and Elections
• The Presidency
• The Judiciary
• Civil Rights and Civil Responsibilities
• Mock Trial
• Federalism

Class Syllabus
Things to bring everyday:

1. File folder- three ring binder to be used exclusively for history class.
• Notes/Handouts to be kept in the three ring binder
• Homework Assignments completed on loose leaf paper.
2. Textbook: American Government for Christian Schools Bob Jones University Press
3. Paper, Pencil, and Pen
• Failure to bring school supplies to class could result in disciplinary action or points off your grade.
General Rules for the Classroom

1. Follow directions the first time they are given.
2. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
3. Come to class with all materials mandated by the teacher.
4. Do not talk while the teacher or someone else is speaking.
5. Stay in your seats unless given permission to get up.
6. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself.

Grading

A= 100-93 B= 92-85 C= 84-73 D= 72-65 F= 64 and below

How grade is determined

• 75% Tests, Quizzes, Projects/Essays/Oral reports
• 25% Homework Assignments
• National History assignments and final project are factored in during the 1-2-3 quarters. Refer to my NHD blog!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Final Exam 1/7

Specific Rules

Journal Entries- From time to time either to reflect on the homework assignment or following a class discussion I will ask you to write a few sentences starting with some phrases like these. I learned.. .Or I was surprised... Or I'm beginning to wonder... Or I'm gaining a better understanding of... Or I cannot agree with... Or I would like to find out more about... I will also be using a device I call “Hot Call”

I’m here to help- If you have problems or questions I am here to help. See me before school (I get here by 7:35), during the break, before class, at lunch, or after school. EMAIL demchakmj@aol.com

Absences- In the case of an ordinary absence, students have the number of days they are absent to make up work. All absent work should be turned in marked “absent” after an absence. In the case of absences due to more serious needs or retreats, I will work with you to arrange a plan by which you can make up missed assignments. Please initiate this effort if needed. Long term projects are due on the assigned date regardless of whether you can come to class that day.

Late work – Students can turn in any assignment late for half credit. The deadline for homework turned in late is the day of the chapter test that the assignment pertains to. No late work is accepted after the deadline – no exceptions. Please turn it in marked “Late”

Plagiarism – All work turned into me should be the students own work. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to: copying someone’s answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; letting someone copy answers on a test, homework, or other assignment; copying information from a book, magazine, encyclopedia, web site, or other source and portraying this information as something you have written. Working with someone else should not produce identical answers to every question. You are not prohibited from working with a friend, but you are expected to form separate responses.

Extra credit- Extra credit assignments will be given from time to time. Extra credit cannot exceed 3% of the student’s total points for the quarter. One extra credit assignment that students can take advantage of is as follows:
1. Using the pages assigned for homework, the student is to write the main idea for each subsection (highlighted in red and green) in the form of a topic sentence.
2. Write two supporting sentences for each topic sentence.

Mid Term Elections 2010: What is at stake?

Answer the following questions as you read the background essay for the 2010 Mid-Term Elections.

1. Who is up for reelection in the 2010 mid-term elections?
2. Why does the party of the president usually lose a large number of seats in Congress during mid-term elections? (4 reasons)
3. Why do voters seem to be more interested in this election?
4. What has caused the public to be more concerned about the actions of government?
5. How does the article describe Tea Party members?
6. What charges are each of the parties making against the other during this campaign?