Thursday, November 14, 2013
Government Assignment
complete page 95 in your red civics book
Using the amendments on page 78-86, find 5 real life examples of stories in the news that involve amendments from the constitution. Summarize the article, then tell which amendment is at work. You can put this information right in notability.
Using the Necessary and Proper Clause, come up with 5 new amendments that are both necessary and proper considering how modern our nation has become.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Development of Our Nation--Government Review
1. Makes the laws
2. This signifies a system of fundamental principles, a body of basic laws for governing a state or country
3. A system of ruling, controlling, etc.
4. Required colonists to attach expensive tax stamps on all newspapers and legal documents.
5. Self reliance and freedom from outside control
6. Stated that it would make just and equal laws for the good of the community
7. Carries out the laws
8. 1st Legislature in colonial America
9. The nickname that the colonists gave to the laws that restricted their rights that helped set off the move towards independence.
10. Interprets the laws
11. The nickname that has been given to the group of men that met in Philadelphia in 1787
12. A group of people in one place who are ruled by a government in another place
13. The theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
14. Direct taxation from an outside source without the consent of the colonial legislatures.
15. The delegates sent a document to King George demanding that their rights be restored.
16. Met to consider the state of “America” and to prepare the nation for armed rebellion
17. Established a system of cooperation among independent states
18. Wanted to make the USA into a commercial and industrial power house
19. Forced colonists to house British troops
20. A form of protest where colonists refused to buy British goods
21. Stated that people were born were certain natural rights
22. Stated that all people were equal
23. The first battle of the Revolutionary War
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Give at least 3)
What does “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” really mean? Why did the English colonists not rely on the English Parliament to meet their needs during the colonial times?
Read over your notes! Just because you may not see a topic on this review sheet does not mean that it may not be found somewhere on the test!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Erie Experience
Use this link http://www.goerie.com/section/erie2013 to read the Vital Signs and Economic Report as it relates to Erie, PA. List three strengths of the Erie Economy and state why these strengths are important to the growth of the city. List three weaknesses of the Erie Economy and then determine how we can fix them. In the Vital Signs section, determine 3 promising new plans or policies will help Erie grow into the future. Please handwrite these answers on a piece of looseleaf paper and save them to be turned in next class.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
Bill of Rights Continued
Click Here for Bill of Rights Power Point
Click Here for Bill of Rights PowerPoint Continued
Click Here for Bill of Rights PowerPoint "Speech"
Click here for Bill of Rights PowerPoint "Religion"
Thursday, January 17, 2013
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