US Govt-Pd 4 Assignments
- Instructor
- Gina Feldblum
- Term
- Fall 2023
- Department
- Social Studies
- Description
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U.S. Government focuses on the concepts that established the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution. Students examine the structure and processes of the government of the state of Tennessee and local governments. Students analyze their rights and responsibilities as citizens as well as how to exercise these rights and responsibilities at the local, state, and national levels. Students complete research-based assignments, tests, quizzes, essays, textual analysis assignments, and daily discussions. Students must pass a state-mandated U.S. citizenship exam.
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Citizenship Review Sheet
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12.4.23 Current Event Activity #8
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12.4.23 SCOTUS Case Poster Activity
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12.5.23 Officer Tate Questions
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11.27.23 Current Event Activity #7
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11.13.23 SCOTUS Case Chart
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Unit 5A Review Sheet
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11.13.23 Current Event Activity #6
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11.10.23 Other 17 Amendments Activity
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11.6.23 Current Events Activity #5
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11.6.23 Judicial Branch Activity
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11.9.23 Bill of Rights Activity
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10.30.23 Current Events Activity #4
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11.2.23 Criminal & Civil Law Case Studies Activity
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11.1.23 Civil & Criminal Law Readings & Venn Diagram
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10.30.23 Judicial Branch & Federal Court Structure
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10.23.23 Current Events Activity #3
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Unit 4 Review Sheet
The Unit 4 exam will be Friday, 10/27/23.
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10.26.23 Your Own Interest Group Activity
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10.24.23 Interest Group Activity
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10.16.23 Current Events Activity #2
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10.20.23 Election Questions Activity
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10.18.23 Conservative Liberal Ideology Writing
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10.18.23 Third Parties Activity
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10.10.23 Political Ideology Web Site Activity
By 3:15 PM tomorrow (10/17/23) students must explain the 10 topics they listed in the two charts. Use the links provided in the activity for assistance. Do not plagiarize and do not type information that you do not understand.
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10.13.23 Republicans & Democrats Chart Activity
AHS Library; Online Databases; American History Online
https://millercenter.org/president
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/topic/us-presidents
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/
https://millercenter.org/president
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/topic/us-presidents
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/
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10.9.23 Current Events Activity #1
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10.12.23 Political Party Assignment
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10.9.23 Explain one event, action, conversation, etc. that you were involved with over Fall Break related to government or politics. Use complete sentences.
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Unit 3 Review Sheet
Unit 3 exam will be on Friday, 9/22/23.
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9.20.23 Presidential Election Process Activities
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9.20.23 Which Executive Department would assist in negotiating a treaty with Iran?
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9.19.23 Executive Department Activities
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9.15.23 22nd & 25th Amendment Activity
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/the-constitution
https://kids.laws.com/22nd-amendment
https://legaldictionary.net/22nd-amendment/
https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/22nd-amendment/
https://kids.laws.com/25th-amendment
https://legaldictionary.net/25th-amendment/ https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/25th-amendment/
https://kids.laws.com/22nd-amendment
https://legaldictionary.net/22nd-amendment/
https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/22nd-amendment/
https://kids.laws.com/25th-amendment
https://legaldictionary.net/25th-amendment/ https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/25th-amendment/
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9.14.23 Executive Order & Executive Agreement Activity
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9.13.23 Presidential Roles Activity
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9.11.23 Presidential Powers Activity
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9.8.23 Presidential Qualifications Activity
The textbook resource provided in class is included below.
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Unit 2 Review Sheet
Unit 2 exam is Friday, 9.8.23. I will not collect nor grade this assignment as it is for YOU to use for review.
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9.6.23 Bill to Law Activities
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9.5.23 How Congress Works Activity
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8.30.23 Congressional Leaders Activity
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8.31.23 Congressional Leadership Job Description Activity
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8.29.23 Necessary & Proper Clause Activity
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8.29.23 Types of Congressional Powers Activity
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8.25.23 Congressional Powers Activity
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8.23.23 Congressional Qualifications Activity
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8.18.23 Federal, Unitary, Confederate Government Activities
Read the notes and complete the two documents. Submit the two assignments by the end of class.
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8.16.23 Democracy v. Authoritarianism Activity
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8.18.23 Does the US have a federal, unitary, or confederate form of government?
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8.17.23 Forms of Government Activity (Ch1, Sect2)
Read Ch1, Sect2 and complete the assignment.
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8.17.23 How many citizens are involved in direct or pure democracy?
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Unit 1 Review Sheet
Read the instructions in the document. Unit 1 exam will be Wednesday, August 16.
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8.15.23 According to the Founding Fathers which principle of government was created to divide up the work that needs to be done among the branches?
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8.14.23 “Government exists only with the consent of the governed” defines which of the 9 principles of government we studied?
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8.11.23 Principles of Govt Activity
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8.11.23 Constitution Recap
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8.11.23 What are the three main topics of Article VI of the Constitution?
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8.9.23 Constitution Scavenger Hunt
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8.10.23 Which Article in the Constitution most significantly addresses the powers states have in the newly formed government?
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8.9.23 What Article of the Constitution makes it a living, breathing document that can change as the nation changes? Why/How does that Article allow the Constitution to change as the nation changes?
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8.2.23 Declaration of Independence Presentation of Answers
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8.2.23 Declaration of Independence Activity
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8.8.23 What does Article VII of the Constitution deal with?
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8.4.23 Components of the Constitution Activity
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8.3.23 Articles of Confederation Strengths/Weaknesses Activity
Use the Articles of Confederation Readings to help complete this assignment. Turn in by the end of class.
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8.3.23 Articles of Confederation Questions
Use the Articles of Confederation Reading to help complete this assignment. Turn in by the end of class.
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8.1.23 Enlightenment PPT and Activity
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7.27.23 Purposes of Govt Activity
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7.28.23 Purposes of Govt Presentation Activity
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7.26.23 Get Ready to Vote Activity
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7.26.23 Suffrage Web In-Class Activity
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7.21.23 National, State, Local Govt in Action
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7.20.23 Levels & Branches of Govt
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7.20.23 How many levels of government does the US government have? What are they?
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7.19.23 Name the current US President and Vice President.
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