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CE.C&G.4.2 Explain how the development of America’s national identity derived from principles in the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution and Bill of Rights
CE.C&G.1.5 Evaluate the fundamental principles of American politics in terms of the extent to which they have been used effectively to maintain constitutional democracy in the United States
CE.C&G.2.1 Analyze the structures of national, state and local governments in terms of ways they are organized to maintain order, security, welfare of the public and the protection of citizens
CE.C&G.5.1 Analyze the election process at the national, state and local levels in terms of the checks and balances provided by qualifications and procedures for voting
CE.C&G.3.2 Compare lawmaking processes of federal,state and local governments (e.g., committee system,legislative process, bills, laws, veto, Filibuster, Cloture,Proposition, etc.).
CE.C&G.3.3 Analyze laws and policies in terms of theirintended purposes, who has authority to create them andhow they are enforced
CE.C&G.5.4 Explain how conflict between constitutional provisions and the requirements of foreign
policy are resolved
Mon, Feb. 22
Executive Intro and Trivia
SC Nomination Seminar
Finish Stackhouse Filibuster
Tues, Feb. 23
Voting Rights Legislation video clip
Review Lawmaking process
Lawmaking Simulation
Introduce Letter to Legislator Activity
Wed, Feb. 24
Local, State, or National?
Finish Lawmaking Simulation
Legislative-Executive branches: Checks and Balances
Thurs, Feb. 25
Executive Staff responsibilities
NC Constitution activity
Fri, Feb. 26
Intro to Supreme Court
Review Segregation Cases
Local Government: Wake County School Board clip
Mon, Feb. 29
Quiz Chp. 8
redistricting controversy update
SC Cases on Executive powers
Tues, March 1--Meet in the Commons Area!
Wed, March 2
Test on Unit 3: Chp. 6-9
(Study guide available in the Unit 3 folder)
Due Soon:
Chp. 7 Quiz on Tues, Feb. 23
Letter Rough Draft due Wed, Feb. 24
Chp. 8 Quiz on Mon, Feb. 29
Final Legislator Letter--Typed and printed due Tues, March 1
Test Unit 3: Chp. 6-8 on Wed, March 2