DBQ Essay Topic -

Hello!

Here's the topic of your DBQ essay.

1. Describe how the system of checks and balances works.
2. Show how the system of checks and balances has been applied in specific circumstances in US History.

Good Luck!

REGENTS-STYLE EXAM: Thursday and Friday (Dec. 21st and 22nd)

Topic: Constitutional Principles

We will be taking a regents style exam on Thursday and Friday of this week. Review will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The test will consist of:

1. Fifty (50) multiple choice questions (Thu.)

2. 7 Document Based Questions (Friday)

3. 1 Essay. The essay will be based on the Document Based Questions (DBQ'S). (Friday)

Make sure you are on time. You will be required to bring a SHARPENED #2 Pencil with you on Thursday, as we'll be using Scantrons to take the test.

The Exam will include (but is not limited to)

Constitutional Convention

Bill of Rights

Checks and Balances

Amendments to the Constitution

3 Branches

Use the info on the blog, as well as the sites I've listed in previous posts. DON'T WAIT TILL WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO STUDY!

Here's a good place to look http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/studymaterials/US11Rchecklist/index.htm

If you can identify ALL of the information in box #2 and #3 (Early Gov't and The Constitution) you're going to ACE this exam!