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Monday, 5 December 2011

Monday, 5 December 2011. Planner page 54. 1. Current Events (Set 13) 2. Branches Review 3. Bill of Rights Review 4. Constitution HW 5. Test Thursday. Today ’ s History Standard is 8.2. Tuesday, 6 December 2011. Planner page 54. 1. Current Event #2 2. Branches Review

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Monday, 5 December 2011

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  1. Monday, 5 December 2011 Planner page 54 • 1. Current Events (Set 13) • 2. Branches Review • 3. Bill of Rights Review • 4. Constitution HW • 5. Test Thursday Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  2. Tuesday, 6 December 2011 Planner page 54 • 1. Current Event #2 • 2. Branches Review • 3. Constitution Scavenger Hunt • 4. Kids & the Law Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  3. Wednesday, 7 December 2011 Planner page 54 • 1. Current Event #3 • 2. Kids & the Law • 3. Constitution Scavenger Hunt • 4. Test Friday Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  4. Thursday, 8 December 2011 1. Current Event #4 2. Jeopardy 3. Kids & the Law 4. Constitution Scavenger Hunt 5. Starting a new notebook? Planner page 54 Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  5. Friday, 9 December 2011 Planner page 54 • 1. Current Event #5 • 2. Constitution Test • 3. Word Search • 4. Kids & the Law • 5. Ch. 6 Preview • (First Presidents) Today’s History Standard is 8.2

  6. Three Branches of Government Legislative / Congress Executive / President House • State’s population • Term: 2 years • Minimum age: 25 • Citizenship: 7 years • Residency: 1 year Senate • 2 per state • Term: 6 years • Minimum age: 30 • Citizenship: 9 years • Residency: 1 year • Term: life • Appointed by President • Approved by:Senate • Minimum age:none • Citizenship: U.S. Judicial / Supreme Court • Term: 4years • Limit: 2terms / 8years • Minimum age: 35 • Citizenship naturalborn • Residency: 14 years • Voted by: citizens • Chosen by Electoral College

  7. Three Branches of Government What do they do? Responsibilities • Enumerated Powers (written) • 1. Laws & Citizenship • 2. Money, Taxes & Currency • 3. Regulate commerce & trade • 4. Military, War, & Treaties • Implied Powers (not written) • 5. “Make all laws necessary & proper” Legislative Congress House Senate “Article 1” Section 8

  8. Current Events (Set 13) 1. “Rare 1938 Edition of Action Comics #1 Introducing Superman Character Sells for Record $ Price at Auction.” Pristine (mint) copy of first issue is bought by anonymous bidder for $2.16 million, most ever for a comic book. Copy belonged to actor Nicolas Cage, who bought it for $150,000; It cost 10 cents in 1938

  9. Current Event #2 2. “Black Student at South Carolina University Defends Hanging Confederate Flag in Dorm Room.” Byron Thomas says flag represents Southern pride and that ignorance and KKK gave it a bad name. Racism & slavery? Pride & respect? States rights versus big / federal government ?

  10. Current Event #3 3. “A Day That Will Live in Infamy: Americans Remember on 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor.” Japan’s sneak attack (12/7/1941) on Hawaii naval base marked entry of the U.S. into World War II. Zero Tomb & Memorial 2,408 men died and 1,178 were wounded, 12 ships sunk, 323 aircraft destroyed

  11. Current Event #4 4. “Mythbusters Stunt Sends Cannonball Across Neighborhood, Through House, Into Parked Van.” Traveling at a speed of 1,000 feet per second, cannonball flew 700 yards outside test fire range. The cannon was supposed to travel through several barrels of water and a cinder block wall within the bomb range

  12. Current Event #5 5. “Iran Claims to Display Downed RQ-170 Sentinel Spy Plane Drone, but U.S. is Skeptical.” U.S. claims that surveillance drone had a technical malfunction and was not downed by cyber warfare. Banner says, “We’ll trample America underfoot” and “The U.S. cannot do a damn thing.”

  13. Three Branches of Government What do they do? Responsibilities • Can sign or veto (reject) Laws • Carries out & enforces laws • Negotiates treaties • Appoints Judges & Ambassadors • Selects cabinet secretaries • Can sign executive orders & pardons Executive Branch President Vice Pres Cabinet Article 2

  14. Three Branches of Government What do they do? Responsibilities • Reviews laws for Constitutionality • Can declare President’s actions unconstitutional • Reviews lower court cases • Operates courts of appeal • Chief Justice (Impeachment Trials) Judicial Branch Supreme Court Federal Courts Article 3

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