INB
EQ List
Unit Calendars & Assignments Lists
Unit 1 Introduction to US Government- Unit 1 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
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
VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT LINKS
Start with this overview article…you can scroll to your group’s topic
POWERS OF CONGRESS Assignment Links
- Ch 11 Powers of Congress 101(start here!)
- National Center for Constitutional Studies- Powers of Congress
Ch 12- Congressional Leadership Activity
- Ch-12-Congressionalleadership (in case you were absent, download and print this)
- Current Leaders House
- 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