HW 12/1/17

Due: 12/4/17

1.  Watch the following video
2.  Complete the following worksheet

USH HW Week of 11/27

We are preparing for a multiple choice exam, this Friday.

A link to the study guide has been provided, below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12L25KgJx2CBsbB1zbFy9Iu4wWS-GLVcJgEZjyEmZeJM/edit?usp=sharing

Additionally, here are some great resources.

VIDEOS:
Colonies to Convention
Convention-Constitution

An awesome review slide show

US History Review Book

Please bring in $8.00 ASAP, for your copy of the US History Regents Review Book.  The deadline is December 1st.  Thanks! 

Exam Study Guide 11/22/17

Hello, All: 

Our exam will take place on 11/22/17.  Here is a study guide to help you prepare. 

Vocab Terms 10 Questions

Bill of Rights

Due Process of Law

Reserved Powers

Preamble

Checks and Balances

Judicial Review

Federalism

Marbury v. Madison

Delegated Powers

Concurrent Powers

Multiple Choice  23 QUESTIONS

Goal of the 13th/14th/15th Amendments

What is Judicial Review?

Purpose of the 5th and 6th Amendments (Due Process)

Why Checks and Balances was included in the Constitution

Delegated Powers - What are they?

Purpose of the Bill of Rights

Importance of Marbury v. Madison

Why the first amendment was added to the Consititution

What the 4th amendment protects against

Why James Madison wanted Checks and Balances in the government

Why Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

Why the AMENDMENT process is part of the Constitution

Importance of court cases, Gideon v. Wainwright, Miranda v. Arizona.

Essay (DBQ):
Discuss three ways the Constitution limits the power of the Federal Government

Period 2 HW - 11/14/17 DUE 11/17/17

You will be completing the Graphic Organizer you received in class, today.   (CLICK HERE for a COPY). 

Research the cases listed in Graphic Organizer, and complete the chart. 

Here are some resources to help you. 

Bill of Rights Institute
Mr. Nassivera’s Site - Landmark Cases
HipHughes - “Supreme Court Cases for Dummies”
Hip Hughes - “The Warren Court in Ten Minutes”
HipHughes - “The Dred Scott Decision”
Hip Hughes - “The Exclusionary Rule”
PBS - Landmark Cases
YouTube playlist - “Supreme Court Cases” - CLICK HERE for a series of videos, on each case.

SUPREME COURT CASE PACKET

Please note that you will be completing a THEMATIC ESSAY, NEXT WEDNESDAY as part of your exam, which will be based on these cases.  

You will turn this assignment in on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17th.  It will count as a PROJECT! 

Good Luck! 

Period 8 - HW

Hello, All:

Please complete the worksheets you were given in class, today, for HW. 

Here is a great video to help you understand checks and balances. 

Thematic Essay: Compromise and the Constitution

Historical Background:
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a number of compromises were proposed to satisfy the needs of a wide variety of constituents.  Large and small states, Federalists and Antifederalists, Slaveholders and abolitionists, - there were a number of different groups who had varying interests and needs for their citizens. Task:

• Chose two compromises made at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
• Describe the compromises in detail!  
• What were the two opposing sides to the debate?
• Explain how was it a compromise
• What components from each opposing argument did it adopt? What components did it modify?
• What makes it a compromise? How does it meet the needs of multiple points of view?

Suggested Topics:

• Connecticut compromise [The Great Compromise]
• Inclusion of the Bill of Rights   
• 3/5’s compromise
• Commerce Compromise    

Due Date: MONDAY 11/6/17.

You will hand in your essay, as well as your outline sheets (given out in class on 11/2). Here are some helpful videos