Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
Define:Stare Decisis
            Precedent
(pg. 338)



 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •      Analyze the historical expansion of the powers of the federal government by examining the United States Supreme Court case Brown v. Board (1954) (1.2.1b)

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

Write a brief description of Plessy v. Ferguson?


 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •      Analyze the historical expansion of the powers of the federal government by examining the United States Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) (1.2.1b)

Monday, April 28, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is a writ of certiorari?
(pg. 332)

 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •      Analyze the historical expansion of the powers of the federal government by examining the United States Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) (1.2.1b)

Friday, April 25, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What did Franklin D. Roosevelt do in 1937?
(pg. 321)

 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •  Explain the methods of selecting federal justices/judges and Maryland judges (1.1.2s)

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is the difference between a Grand Jury and a Petit Jury?

 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •  Explain the methods of selecting federal justices/judges and Maryland judges (1.1.2s)

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is Senatorial Courtesy?
(pg. 317)
 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •  Explain the methods of selecting federal justices/judges and Maryland judges (1.1.2s)

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

Using pages 318-319, list 4 facts about the Supreme Court
 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •  Explain the methods of selecting federal justices/judges and Maryland judges (1.1.2s)

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

Why do you think Supreme Court Justices are appointed for a "life" term?
 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
 Explain the methods of selecting federal justices/judges and Maryland judges (1.1.2s)

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

Political Cartoon
 Objective
  • Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems (1.1.2o)
  •  Explain the methods of selecting federal justices/judges and Maryland judges (1.1.2s)

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is the civil service system? How does this differ from the spoils system?
(pg. 286)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to define and explain the aspects of the War Powers Act

Monday, April 14, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is the Spoils System?  Is this system fair?
(pg. 285)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to define and explain the aspects of the War Powers Act

Friday, April 11, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
Why might the United States want to get involved in the Russia/Ukraine conflict?
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to explain the U.S. Executive role in the crisis in Russia

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
What is the purpose of Regulatory Commissions?

(pg. 281)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list and explain the role of the Executive Department Agencies.

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

List three facts about the Department of Defense
(pg. 277)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list and explain the role of the Executive Department Agencies.

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is the description and function of the State Department?
(pg. 276)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list the positive and negative aspects of the War Powers Act

Monday, April 07, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is the federal bureaucracy organized into?
(pg. 275)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list the positive and negative aspects of the War Powers Act

Friday, April 04, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is impoundment? Why would a President use this tool?
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list the positive and negative aspects of the War Powers Act

Thursday, April 03, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

Explain the role of Commander in Chief-Include 2 examples(Pg. 258)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list the positive and negative aspects of the War Powers Act

Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

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Explain the role of Chief Diplomat-Include 2 examples(Pg. 257)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list the positive and negative aspects of the War Powers Act

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

List three limitations that exist on Presidential powers
(Pg. 249)
 Objective
  • Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state and local levels (1.1.2l)
  • Students will be able to list the positive and negative aspects of the War Powers Act