Day 1

1. Federalism Quiz on Day 2
(Katrina, Endangered Species, Federalism Packet. Top Down Government, Bottom Up Government, funded vs. unfunded mandate).

2.  Take political ideology survey

3.  What influences our political ideology?

3.  What drives political participation?

4.  Political Subculture:  Hip Hop

HW=Find out as much as you can about Guantanamo Bay

 
 

Day 2

I'm going back to my roots!
For the agenda go to:  THIS PAGE
For the homework, handouts, keynotes go to:  https://sites.google.com/a/siprep.org/cp-american-government-2012/

*Please BOOKMARK these pages now.

1.  Roundabout Review
2.  Finish Hurricane Katrina: 

• Why was there a slow federal response?
• 4th Branch of the government 

3.  Endangered Species Video

• How is this an example of Federalism?
• What side do you agree with?

• Top Down (government working from Federal level down to state and local levels.  For example setting an unfunded mandate for Megans Law which filters down to local level of government or a funded mandate No Child Left Behind). 
• Bottom Up (government working from the local and state level up to the federal level for example local governments banning plastic bags in stores in SF, now this is spreading throughout the state and might one day be a federal law)

Day 1

WELCOME BACK!

This is American Government with Ms. Devencenzi in room 321

1.  Review course syllabus
2.  Citizenship Test and Current Events "What You Know"
3.  HW=Sign syllabus, install Canvas APP, prepare for Summer Reading Test (Day 3)
4.  Create an appropriate Twitter account for class.

Day 2

LAST CLASS MEETING!
1.  Final will be next week during either 4* or 7*
2.  Study guide is (and has been) on the google site under finals review
3.  By tomorrow at the end of the day you will know whether or not you are exempt from the final.  94% or higher-EXEMPT

TODAY
1.  Review Affirmative Action and Civil Rights Act of 1964
2.  Complete our remaining cases.
3.  FINISH STRONG!

Day 3

Hop on Twitter to see latest current evets
1.  Absentees make sure you get notes from classmates
2.  Allegheny, Schenck, Madsen
3.  HW=review cases we've covered so far

Day 2

1.  Review two videos:  1st and 4th Amendments
1st Amendment: Censorship
4th Amendment:  Search & Seizure
2.  Rights of the Accused:  Amendments:  4,5,6,8 
2.  Argue 4th Amendment cases
3.  HW=review cases we've covered so far

Day 1

1.  Finish 1st Amendment Religion cases
2.  Review speech and press (1st Amendment)
HW=review cases we've done so far.