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Today in class we discussed reapportionment, redistricting, gerrymandering, Baker v. Carr, Wesberry v. Sanders, and Reynolds v. Sims. If you were absent, make sure you are confident re: LT 26 and 27. Additionally watch the video "Drawing District Lines" and get the notes (Jobs of Members of Congress) from a friend.
The homework is to complete the Congressional Committee worksheet by Monday. If you were absent today, please make arrangements to make-up the Chapter 4 test. Also, complete the Reapportionment and Redistricting assignment, which is in the Thursday folder (Chapter 5 will help you.)
The homework is to read:
If you were absent today:
1. Complete the individual assignment (blue paper in the Wednesday folder) and turn it in for a grade. 2. Get a copy of the learning targets and vocabulary for the legislative branch from the Wednesday folder. 3. Get the notes from a friend (Introduction to the Legislative Branch AND Comparing the House and Senate)\ Homework: 1. Study for tomorrow's test over Chapter 4. 2. Complete the following reading assignment by Friday.
Today in class we discussed LTs 17-22.
The Chapter 4 Test is Thursday. If you were absent today:
1. Be sure you are comfortable with LT14. 2. Get the notes from a friend. 3. Identify pros and cons of federalism. Identify how federalism benefits democracy. The test is THURSDAY. If you were absent today:
1. Get the notes (Evolution of Federalism) from a friend. 2. Complete the States Rights v. Nationalists assignment (in the Friday folder). 3. Read "The Clean Air Act Case Study" (in the Friday folder). Chapter 4 Test is next week (either Tuesday or Thursday) Tuesday, January 15th and Wednesday, January 16th - No school due to weather.
Thursday, January 17th If you were absent today, get the notes from a friend (including the notes from the video (binder pages 72 and 73). There is no homework. Chapter 4 Test will be next week. If you were absent today:
1. Get the following notes from a friend: Significance of McCulloch v. Maryland, Supremacy Clause, Obligations of national government, Obligations of states. 2. Read Chapter 4, Section 2. 3. Identify the Constitutional provisions for cooperation between the states. The homework is to read pages 106-107. If you were absent today:
1. Get a copy of the Chapter 4 Learning Targets from the Friday folder. 2. Get the notes from a friend. 3. Read the McCulloch v. Maryland case study (also in the Friday folder). If you were absent today, please make arrangements to make up the Chapter 2.4 and Chapter 3 Test.
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