HW due on Thursday, April 24, in period 5/6 (normal M,T,F schedule)

Complete the two in class handouts - Due Thursday at the beginning of class:
Checks and Balances (one sided)
Classifying Amendments and Interpreting the Bill of Rights (two sided(

Started in class, finish as homework.

Also, study the following handouts:
Previously passed out:
Checks and Balances
How a Bill becomes a Law
How a Bill becomes a Law #2


New:

Study Guide - Articles and Amendments of the Constitution chart

Constitution Review and Amendment notes from 4/21/14

here

HW due 042214 - First Amendment Court Case

Find a First Amendment Court Case on the internet that took place since 1980.

1. Report its name and date.
2. Summarize the case in 4 or more summary points - "findings"

House Bill path to passage

On average, less than 10 percent of bills that gain passage in the House become actual law.

EQ in class group Quiz -

Get the Quiz directions here

Internet Quicklook activity in class, April 4, 2014

If you were absent, you must complete this in class or no later than Thursday.

Activity directions here - make a copy and use this as your shared gdoc with Mr. Rodgers

http://www.house.gov/committees/

https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/d_three_sections_with_teasers/committees_home.htm

If you were absent, you must get a committee assignment from Mr. Rodgers

HW due Friday, 040414

1. As discussed in Tuesday, and reminded in block classes, I will collect all notes and assignments in your binder that has to to do with Constitution work.

• I covered all assignments from the blog in class on Tuesday.
• If you were missing ANY assignment, whether you were absent, or otherwise, you need to make up each assignment, as reminded on Tuesday.
• These assignments and notes will be collected on Friday for period 5.

2. If you did not complete the #b section of Monday night's homework, use this link and answer the general questions at the bottom of the page and the top of the second page about your the topic of your Current Event.

Here is the Activity for this past Monday:

b. After completing the Current Event complete the following write-up

1. use the internet to find the information to answer the following areas
2. you must have two different websites as sources for your write-up

1. Define the issues in everyday language
2. Explain how this issue has changes over time - four changes over time
3. Find a major example of a case or law for this issue