US Government

INB

EQ List

 

Unit Calendars & Assignments Lists

Unit 1 Introduction to US Government- Unit 1 Calendar & Assignments

Unit 2 Calendar & Assignments

Unit 3 Calendar & Assignments- Legislative Branch

Unit 4 Assignments- The Executive Branch

 

Lecture Notes / Presentations

UNIT 1- Foundations of US Government

EQ #1-#3 Chapter 1 Introduction to US Government

EQ #4-5-Ch-3-US-Constitution

 

UNIT 2- Voting and Political Behavior

EQ #7 – What are Political Parties? What do they do? What is the Two-Party System? (Ch 5)

EQ #8- What is the Role of Minor Parties in US?

EQ #9 Who has the right to vote? How has the right to vote changed in the US?

EQ #10 What is Voter Turnout in the US?

EQ #11- What is a Primary Election_ General Election?

 

UNIT 3- The Legislative Branch

EQ #12  What is Congress? Intro to the House of Reps and Senate

EQ #13 Who are the Members of Congress?

EQ #14 How is Congress Organized? What are the Leadership Roles?

Chapter 11 Powers of Congress- Use this on Tuesday November 12 with chart 

EQ #15 How Does a Bill Become Law?

 

UNIT 4- The Executive Branch

EQ #16 What does the Executive Branch Do? What is the role of the President and VP?

EQ #17 How is the President Elected through the Electoral College?

EQ #18- What are the Key Presidential Powers? How has P Power grown?

 

UNIT 5- The Judicial Branch

EQ #19-What is the Role of the  Judicial Branch in US Government?

Activities / Assignments

Media Literacy Game

VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT LINKS

Start with this overview article…you can scroll to your group’s topic

Women 1

Women 2

African Americans 1

African Americans 2

Native Americans 1

Native Americans 2

Asian Americans 1

Asian Americans 2

Youth 1

Youth 2

Disenfranchised Felons 1

Disenfranchised Felons 2

 

POWERS OF CONGRESS Assignment Links

  1. Ch 11 Powers of Congress 101(start here!)
  2. National Center for Constitutional Studies- Powers of Congress

Ch 12- Congressional Leadership Activity

  1. Ch-12-Congressionalleadership (in case you were absent, download and print this)
  2. Current Leaders House
  3. Current Leaders Senate

 

Ch 13- Electoral College Quiz.  After completing the FAQ notes, take the quiz and record your results.

 

Study Guides

Unit 1- Ch 1 (Intro to US Gov’t) & 3 (US Constitution)

Final Review

 

Web Resources