1. Live Group Quiz - Understanding American Government: Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
2. Free speech in schools
3. Student Expression Group Quiz HW. Assignment #52 - First and Foremost: Five Freedoms of the First Amendment
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1. How is power divided in the United States government?
2. Three Branches of Government - complete the note-sheet using the PPT A. Branches of Government PPT B. Branches of Government Note-Sheet 3. Live Quiz - Understanding American Government: Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances HW: Study for Branches of Gov. and Checks and Balances quiz next class. 1. The end of Hamilton's story...
2 Assignment #51 - Constitution Scavenger Hunt! HW: A. Finish Assignment #51 B. Checkology #6 1. Hamilton and the U.S. Constitution
A. "No one was better prepared to defend the Constitution than New Yorker Alexander Hamilton. In 1787-88 he worked with John Jay and James Madison to write series of 85 essays in support of the Constitution. Known as "The Federalist," these remarkable essays proved critical in achieving ratification of the document in New York, as well as the rest of the nation. The essays were published under the pen name Publius. Hamilton himself wrote more than two-thirds of them. In the first of the essays, Hamilton set the stage for those that would follow, proclaiming that "the vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty." The essays were churned out at a remarkable pace, especially considering the rational, learned, and eloquent defense of the Constitution that Hamilton and co-writers developed. Among the topics covered by Hamilton were "Dangers from Dissensions Between the States," "Defects of the Present Confederation," and the "General Power of Taxation." Today's scholars consider "The Federalist" classics of political literature. At the time, they proved effective in gaining allies for the Constitution." B. "Today's scholars consider "The Federalist" classics of political literature. At the time, they proved effective in gaining allies for the Constitution. But perhaps nearly as remarkable as the writing of "The Federalist" feat was, was Hamilton's performance at the New York ratifying convention in Albany. By the time the convention met in June, 1788, several major states, including New York and Virginia, had not yet ratified. Hamilton and 19 other Federalist delegates faced a seemingly immobile and palpably oppositional group of 47 Anti-Federalists. Hamilton was outnumbered. Without New York, the new government would inevitably split into separate confederacies. Over the next month, Alexander Hamilton presented the convention with his case for ratification. Day after day, hour after hour, the eloquent attorney spoke, hammering away at the Anti-Federalists' arguments. The ratification of the Constitution by Virginia bolstered his case, but the supreme logic and persuasive abilities of Hamilton proved critical as well. Opposition evaporated, and the Constitution was approved." C. "Even before the Revolution began, Hamilton had recognized that the future of America lay in business and industry. And he understood that to develop into an industrial power, America would need a powerful economic system. But during the Revolution and the years that followed, the economy had been a shambles. The Continental Army had been nearly paralyzed by the Continental Congress' inability to collect taxes. The war had been funded largely by the issue of bonds, most of which went unpaid at war's end. And the new government lacked a revenue source to pay these debts -- or to pay for funding defense or other national projects. In his position on Washington's cabinet, Hamilton worked assiduously to solve these problems. Again, he would have to overcome some skepticism. Taxes had been a major reason for throwing off British rule. But Hamilton understood taxes were a necessary evil. And he developed a plan that would pay off America's debts and set the nation on course for an economically prosperous future. Hamilton's course of action, delivered to the House of Representatives in his "Report on Credit" of January 14, 1790, was threefold. First, the government should pay off the war bonds it had issued. To fail to do so, he argued, would establish the federal government as a bad debtor. Second, the government should assume the debts of the states. Although many argued that this was another unnecessary expansion of central government, Hamilton realized that to have all states manage their debts was inefficient. Finally, he proposed that the government establish a steady revenue stream by taxation of imported goods." 2. Finish "Road to the Constitution" 3. The end of Hamilton's story...
HW: None 1. Review the reading/quiz from last class
2. Road to Constitution Slideshow - click to make your copy
HW: Assignments #49 and #50 1. Intro Paragraphs Meetings
2. Road to Constitution Slideshow - click to make your copy HW: Final draft of intro paragraph! Hi Everyone,
Sorry to tell you that I will be out today for a work trip. Please complete the following in my absence: ***If you have not already, you need to join the Checkology Course - see links below. You will also need to complete Lessons 1-4, and Assignments #35 and #36 if you haven't already.
Monday's Assignment (4/29): 1. Complete Checkology Lesson 5 2. Assignment #37 - Checkology Follow-Up 3 - The news agency ProPublica is a modern day example of "watchdog journalism". Go here to the ProPublica website. Choose any article presents a good example of watchdog journalism. Read the article. Then write a one to two paragraph (minimum of 250 word) summary and response to the article that answers the following: A. What was the issue, event, or problem that the article was about. What happened? B. What are you thoughts about it? What interested, angered you, shocked you, surprised you? C. Explain how/why the article is a good example of watchdog journalism. HI Everyone,
I am sick today. Please complete the following in my absence: ***If you were not present on the last of class before vacation (Wed.4/10), you first need to join the Checkology Course - see links below. You will also need to complete Lessons 1 and 2, and Assignment #35 if you haven't already. Those are due by Friday 4/26 at the latest if you were absent on Wed. 4/10.
1. Complete Checkology Lessons 3 2. Complete Assignment #36 - Checkology Follow-Up #2 (you can complete this as you work through Lesson 3 or after, but they are related) 3. Complete Checkology Lesson 4 1. Back to the DBQ, "How Revolutionary was the American Revolution?"
A. Review "Categorizing Documents - How Revolutionary was the American Revolution?" B. Finalize your individual thesis statements
C. Thesis Throwdown D. How to Write an Intro Paragraph HW: Write your full intro paragraph for the essay answering the question "How Revolutionary was the American Revolution?" 1. Click here to join the Checkology Class
2. Complete Checkology Lessons #1 and #2
3. Complete Assignment #46 - Checkology Follow-Up |
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