Friday - No Class due to Exams
Reminders:
Payment is due next week.
Read Chapter 13 by Tuesday.
Next CE is due 12/8.
Executive/Bureaucracy Quiz after Chapter 13.
Thursday - Mid-Term Exam
Friday - No Class due to Exams Reminders: Payment is due next week. Read Chapter 13 by Tuesday. Next CE is due 12/8. Executive/Bureaucracy Quiz after Chapter 13. Today in class we identified the responsibilities of the cabinet departments.
Reminders/Homework: 1. First Trimester Exam is on Thursday. 2. Test payment due next week. 3. Read Chapter 13 by Monday. 4. Next CE is due 12/8. 5. Executive/Bureaucracy Quiz after Chapter 13. Today in class we:
1. Took notes on the E.O.P. If you were absent, get the notes from a friend AND identify the responsibilities of the following agencies:
2. Took notes on the cabinet and presidential succession. Get the notes from a friend. Reminders: 1. The exam is Thursday. It is 80 multiple choice questions and 6 short answer questions. 2. AP Test Payment is due next week. 3. Read Chapter 13 by Monday. 4. Next CE is due 12/8. 5. FYI - Executive Branch Quiz AFTER we study the bureaucracy. If you were absent today you missed a discussion about White House Office Structure. You will also want to complete the following:
1. Complete the following journal writing: Which White House Office structure would you choose and why? Why does the WHO structure matter? 2. Watch the first 28 minutes of "Inside the Real West Wing - The Bush White House". There is no homework, but you may begin reading Chapter 13 if you would like to work ahead. Remember -- the exam is on 11/30. Today in class we:
1. Discussed what responsibilities of the President make him powerful. 2. Took notes on: The Expansion of Presidential Power, The Sources of Presidential Power, The White House Office. 3. Read an article about White House Office Structure. 4. Identified advantages and disadvantages of pyramid v. circular structure. Reminders: Extra Credit due tomorrow. Payment due next week. Exam on 11/30 Start reading Chapter 13 Today in class we:
1. Identified and defined the powers of the President in Article II 2. Took notes on the Responsibilities of the President. 3. Completed the following journal writing: Which presidential responsibilities make the president the most powerful? (Choose 3) Reminder: 1. Extra Credit due before Thanksgiving. 2. Exam on 11/30. 3. Payment due! If you were absent:
1. Complete the following journal writing: Should we reform the Electoral College?
2. Read Article II. Understand the content of all four sections of Article II. You also missed a brief discussion about tax reform AND electoral college reform. Reminders: 1. Extra Credit CE is due before Thanksgiving. 2. Exam is 11/30. 3. Next CE is due 12/8 Today in class we:
1. Reviewed how the Electoral College works. 2. Took notes on suggested Electoral College Reforms. 3. Identified strengths and weaknesses of Electoral College Reforms. |
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