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Friday, October 19th

10/19/2018

Essay due today!!!

If you were absent today:
1. Email your essay to me.
2. Get the notes from a friend: Why the U.S. has a Two Party System, Third Parties, and Functions of Political Parties.
3. Read pages 455-457.
4. Define the three types of political parties AND identify the obstacles faced by third parties.

There is no homework.

Thursday, October 18th

10/18/2018

If you were absent today:
1. Make sure you know the difference between types of elections (general, primary, referendum, initiative, recall)
2. Watch the Michigan Voting Equipment video.
3. Read Chapter 17, Section 3.
4. Identify influences on voters AND ways to increase voter turnout.
5. Get a copy of the Ch. 16 vocabulary list from the Thursday folder.
6. Get the political party notes from a friend.

REMINDER! Essay is due tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 17th

10/17/2018

If you were absent, read pages 496 and 497, and then identify the characteristics of regular voters and non-voters. You also missed a video. Get the notes from a friend.

The essay is due on Friday.

Tuesday, October 16th

10/16/2018

If you were absent you missed the Chapter 4 Test. Please make arrangements to make up the test.

Monday, October 15th

10/15/2018

If you were absent today:
1. Be sure you understand how the Clean Air Act is a good example of the consequences of federalism.
2. Review your LTs to prepare for tomorrow's Chapter 4 Test.
3. Get a copy of the Chapter 16-18 Learning Targets and Vocab List.
4. Get the "Growth of the Electorate" notes from a friend.

Reminder:
Chapter 4 Test is tomorrow
Essay is due on Friday.

Friday, October 12th

10/12/2018

If you were absent, read the Clean Air Act Case Study and complete Question #4 (in the Friday folder).

Test is Tuesday.
Essay is due on Friday.

Thursday, October 11th

10/11/2018

If you were absent today:
1. Review Learning Targets 1-14.
2. Get the notes from a friend.
3. Identify the pros and cons of federalism.

The test is TUESDAY. Essay is due FRIDAY.

Wednesday, October 10th

10/10/2018

If you were absent today:
1. Get the video notes from a friend.
2. Complete the states rights/nationalists questions in the Wednesday folder.
3. Pick up essay guidelines from the Wednesday folder. Due Friday, October 19th.

Tentative Test Date: Monday, October 15th

Tuesday, October 9

10/9/2018

If you were absent today:
1. Get the notes from a friend (Obligations, Interstate Relations, Admission of New States, Evolution of Federal Relationship)
2. Read textbook pages 106-109.
3. Identify the beliefs of those who follow the States Rights Position and those who follow the Nationalist Position.

Monday, October 8th

10/8/2018

If you were absent today:
1. Complete the Federalism Powers Chart (on page 74 of your binder) using Chapter 4, Section 1 of your textbook.
2. Read McCulloch v. Maryland AND understand its significance.
3. Get the notes (McCulloch v. Maryland AND Supremacy Clause) from a friend.

There is no homework.

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