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Monday, 28 November 2011

Monday, 28 November 2011. Planner page 52. 1. Current Events (Set 12) 2. Bill of Rights 3. Bill of Rights Cases 4. Personal Bill of Rights 5. Other Amendments 6. Video Exit Slip. Today ’ s History Standard is 8.2. Tuesday, 29 November 2011. Planner page: 52. 1. Current Event #2

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Monday, 28 November 2011

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  1. Monday, 28 November 2011 Planner page 52 • 1. Current Events (Set 12) • 2. Bill of Rights • 3. Bill of Rights Cases • 4. Personal Bill of Rights • 5. Other Amendments • 6. Video Exit Slip Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  2. Tuesday, 29 November 2011 Planner page: 52 • 1. Current Event #2 • 2. Other Amendments • 3. Federal System • 4. Ch. 5 Vocabulary • 5. Standards Review • 6. Exit Slip Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  3. Wednesday, 30 November 2011 1. Current Event #3 2. Federal System 3. Vocabulary 4. Just a Bill (video) 5. Bill to Law 6. Legislative Branch *November Raffle Planner page 52 Today’s History Standard is 8.1

  4. Thursday, 1 December 2011 Planner page 52 • 1. Current Event #4 • 2. Legislative Branch • 3. Vocabulary K.I.P. • 4. Executive Branch • 5. Electing a President • 6. Notebook Rubric Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  5. 1. Current Event #5 2. Executive Branch 3. Electing a President 4. Electoral College 5. Branches Review 6. Notebooks Due Friday, 2 December 2011 Planner page 52 Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  6. Chapter 4: Standards Review & Assessment Pg. 137: Answer questions 1-10 Pg. 139: Answer questions 1-5 History Standard: 8.2

  7. Federal System National Government Powers State Government Powers Shared Powers • 1. Public safety • 2. Maintain schools • 3. Regulate intrastatetrade • 4. Establish local governments • 5. Make marriage laws • 6. Administer state & local elections • 1. Declare war • 2. Maintain military • 3. Regulate trade • 4. Establish Post offices • 5. Admit new states • 6. Coin money • 7. Establish foreign policy • 8. Set standard weights & measures • 1. Establish courts • 2. Maintain public welfare • 3. Maintain law & order • 4. Charter banks • 5. Levy taxes • 6. Borrow Money

  8. How a Bill becomes a Law Senate House of Representatives • Senate votes • Rejected bill goes • Back to House. • 3. Approved bill (51+) • goes to President • Bill is introduced • House votes • 3. If approved, Bill goes • to Senate; or it dies A bill can originate in House or Senate President 1. President signs = law 2. Doesn’t sign in 10 days while Congress is in session, it becomes a Law Congress in session

  9. How a Bill becomes a Law If Congress adjourns, and President doesn’t sign within 10 days = Pocket Veto (Bill dies) House President • House votes: • If 2/3 yes = override • (back to Senate) • 2. If no, Bill dies If President “Vetos,” Bill goes back to Congress Senate • Senate votes: • If 2/3 yes = Law • If no then Bill dies Veto = reject

  10. Electing a President If no one gets 270, Electoral votes, the House of Rep chooses the Pres. Getting the most popular votes or Winning the most states doesn’t guarantee victory There are 538“electors” in The U.S.; a candidate needs a majority; (at least 270/538) to become President The number of “electors” equals the state’s total number of senators + representatives. Winning the states with the largest populations counts a lot. The candidate with the most votes in each state wins that state’s total electoral votes. (Winner take all) Election day: Citizens 18 and older vote for President

  11. Current Events (Set 12) 1. “Final Resting Place: Sir Francis Drake’s Lost Fleet of 1596 Discovered off the Coast of Panama.” Explorer, “Sea Dog” & enemy of Spain was put in armor & thrown into Caribbean Sea in a lead casket. HMS Delight HMS Elizabeth Former 76ers owner is leading search where Drake was buried at sea and ships were scuttled

  12. Current Event #2 2. “Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery Solved? Textile Evidence Suggests they were penned by an Ancient Jewish Sect.” Jewish or Roman? Oldest known Biblical documents were discovered by a shepherd in a cave Qumran, Israel in 1947. 200BC - AD 70 The Essenes Some scholars disagree over origins of clothes that are made from linen, rather than wool

  13. Current Event #3 3. “Judge Blocks New FDA Warning Labels Depicting Graphic Images on Cigarette Packages.” Temporary injunction granted after tobacco companies challenge labels as unconstitutional . Free speech? Judge says new labels go beyond “advice” and “compel” or force speech

  14. Current Event #4 • 4. “Foundation Announces Winners of the First New Seven Wonders of Nature Voting Contest.” • Winners are: Amazon Rain Forest, Halong Bay, Iguazo Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo National Park, Puerto Princesa River & Table Mountain. Argentina Brazil Indonesia South Korea Vietnam Philippines South Africa The Grand Canyon in Arizona was the only location in the United States to make the top 20

  15. Current Event #5 5. “Obesity Crisis? McDonalds Finds Way Around San Francisco Ordinance Banning Happy Meals.” Restaurant will sell toys for 10 cents, (not free) since meals do not comply with nutritional standards. McDonalds will donate Happy Meal toy revenue to charity for children with Cancer

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