Semester+One

Government Notes & Resources


 * Date: || Topic/Essential Questions || Materials & Resources ||
 * **Week One/Two** || ==**The Nature of Power and Politics**==
 * Vocabulary Entry**
 * What is Government?**
 * What does a government do?**
 * What is power?**
 * Why should we be concerned about power?**
 * What makes a leader legitimate?**

|| Chapter 1 Notebook Guide
 * Class Syllabus**



Failed Nation-States [|Yemen Video] [|Top 25 Failed States Video] [|Top Ten Happiest Countries Video]

[|Quizlet] - Practice vocabulary. Chapter One Test Upgrade

Unjust Laws - Martin Luther King Jr. [|Video]

Jeopardy Review - [|Link] || Three/Four || ==**Roots of American Democracy**== Individual Rights Separation of Powers Rule of Law Limited Government Representative Government Constitutionalism Civic Virtue Majority Rule Popular Sovereignty Social Contract Direct Democracy || Chapter 3 Notebook Guide
 * Week



[|Social Contract in China] [|Rule of Law Explained] [|Shorter Rule of Law video]

Timeline example for Section 3.3 Chapter Three - [|Link]

10/6/14 [|Jeopardy Study Activity]

10/8/14 [|Governments Explained Video]

Conflict and Compromise [|student video] - Explains the Constitutional Convention and the compromises || due process republican government enumerated powers implied powers Elastic Clause habeas corpus Supremacy Clause eminent domain checks and balances veto power federalism delegated powers reserved powers concurrent powers independent judiciary popular sovereignty separation of powers individual rights rule of law federalism independent judiciary || Chapter 4 Notebook Guide
 * || ==**The United States Constitution**==



[|Barney Fife Preamble] School House Rock - [|The Preamble] [|Simple Constitution Matching Game] [|Constitution Day Games] [|Constitution Quiz] [|Law School Jeopardy]

Law School Day One - [|Paper Chase] || civil liberties civil rights libel slander symbolic speech warrant probable cause self-incrimination double jeopardy bail capital punishment unenumerated rights || Chapter 5 Notebook Guide
 * || ==**The Bill of Rights**==

Here is a great study guide for the [|Bill of Rights]

[|Bill of Rights] - A quick but fun game to test your knowledge of a few of the first ten amendments.

[|Miranda vs. Arizona Video] || Lawful Permanent Resident Liberalsim Civil Society Citizenship Undocumented Immigrant Conservatism Naturalization Ideology Duties/Responsibilities || Chapter 7 Notebook Guide
 * || ==**Citizen Participation in a Democracy**==

[|Naturalization Practice Tests]

[|Naturalization Practice Test #1]

[|Naturalization 50 question practice]

[|College Kids explain Conservatism Video]

What do Republicans Believe - [|Video]

What do Democrats Believe - [|Video]

What is Anarchy? - [|Video]

What is Libertarianism? - [|Video]

[|Jeopardy test prep]

[|Iqbal Video] ||
 * || ==**Parties, Interest Groups, and Public Policy**==

Political Parties Key Terms:
 * 1) **Two Party System** - American political system that is dominated by two parties (Rep & Dems)
 * 2) **Political Party** - People who associate with a common set of beliefs on how the government should work.
 * 3) **Third Parties** - Parties that fall outside the two party system. Green, Independent, Socialist, Libertarian
 * 4) **Republican** - You believe in smaller government, traditional values
 * 5) **Democrat** - You believe government can be a positive force in your life. Higher taxes to pay for government-led services.
 * 6) **Conservative** - Generally associated with Republicans. Believe in less government, lower taxes, pro-life, etc.
 * 7) **Liberal** - Generally associated with Democrats> Believe in more government involvement, pro-choice
 * 8) **Platform** - Statements that define a parties beliefs and positions on election issues.
 * 9) **Plank** - One part of a platform. A single belief. || ====Chapter 8 Notebook Guide====


 * Follow the links below and choose TWO short quizzes to discover your political ideology. Did you get the same results? Be ready to share your findings.

1. Quiz one: [|Recent political poll] Write down your results

2. Quiz two: [|Where do you fit?] Write down your results

3. Quiz three: [|Political Quiz 2] Write down your results

4. Quiz four: [|Political Philosophy] - When you get to the page, choose "don't save". Write down your result so you remember it.

5. Quiz five [|Political Philosophy 2] Write down your result. Were you at all surprised by the results? How so?

[|Click Here]- Difference between Liberals and Conservatives by Issue. Which issues do feel the strongest about and why?

Video - [|Political Parties]

Interest Groups: [|Project Vote Smart]

[|Republican (GOP) Headquarters]
== [|Libertarian Headquarters] Be careful what you choose to portray! Keep it school appropriate! Economic, Foreign policy, Education, Gun Rights etc. ==

[|Modern Whig Party]
__**[|Justice Party] **__

__**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">[|Unity Party of America] **__

__**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">[|America First Party] **__ || The role of political parties.
 * || ==**Political Campaigns and Elections**==

1. Elect candidates to office.
National Committees raise money for candidates and work to get their party in power. These are powerful Political Machines such as Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee.

2. Nominate Candidates.
Parties hold "mini-elections" called primaries and caucuses in order to choose candidates for president. A closed primary means that only registered party votes can participate An open primary means any registered voter can participate.

This year, the primary season runs from Jan 3rd - June 26th. Each state will hold an election to select a candidate for president. March 6th is "super tuesday" when ten states all hold their primaries on the same day.

Candidates want to win as many primaries as possible to gain support, money and recognition. They want to be chosen by their party to run for president during the general election.

6. Parties also educate the public on the issues. Politicians engage in interviews, televised debates, and write articles describing their beliefs on important issues.
|| Chapter 10 Notebook Guide

[|Reagan Convention]

Create a bumper sticker about an issue that is important to you.

Apply your knowledge of an issue of choice and create a visually appealing representation of your issue and use a slogan that captures your belief about the issue.

On the back of your bumper sticker, write a paragraph summarizing both opposing sides of your issue and explain in our opinion or belief about that issue.

Possible issues could include: Immigration or Illegal Immigration, Death Penalty, Abortion, Animal Rights, Drug Policy, Gun Control, Gay Marriage, Military Spending, Health Issues, Teen Pregnancy, The Environment, War, Alternative Energy, Racial Tolerance, Citizenship, Domestic Violence, the National Debt

Take the following matching game below and see which Republican candidate matches with your views. You may not completely understand each question. I can help or you can //very quickly// google the topic. [|Candidate Match-Game]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> [|Hard Money Ad] - TV ad features Mitt Romney and ends with “I’m Mitt Romney, and I approve this message.”

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;"> [|Soft Money Ad] - Interest group criticizing President Obama’s healthcare law.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">[|TED-Ed Video] - Very good explanation of how the Electoral College works.

- Electoral collège notes

- Types of elections notes ||
 * || ==**Three Branches of Government**==


 * **Legislative Branch** ||  ||
 * || * **Executive Branch** || [|Jeopardy]

Political Cartoons - [|Click Here]

Presidential Roles Through History - [|Link] Corresponding questions PDF version -

[|The President's Cabinet]

Executive actions in recent history [|Truman Warns Japan] [|Nagasaki] [|China Tests Hydrogen Bomb] [|Timeline of Nuke Tests] - Great illustration of the dangers of the Cold War [|Internment Camps] Discuss Propaganda [|Internment Camps George Takei]

7 Roles of the president game: Try your luck [|Matching Game]
 * Roles of the President **

- Political Cartoon Assignment/Slides ||
 * || * **Judicial Branch** || <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Supreme Court Timeline] - Interactive matching game of famous supreme court cases. Try it!

<span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Court Cases] Great resource for a host of landmark cases

[|Jeopardy] ||
 * || ==**Criminal and Civil Law**== ||  ||

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