2009 Released AP Test essays in class.
Audible Tone: What is monetary policy? What are the tools of it? Turn in.
2009 Released AP Test essays in class.
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Audible Tone: What is fiscal policy? What are the tools of it?
Finish going over the budget worksheet and how it relates to the budget deficit and national debt. We will do the 2009 released AP Gov test multiple choice in class. What is an uncontrollable expenditure of the federal government? Give examples.
We will do the budget worksheet in class and discuss. This will lead into a discussion of the uncontrollable expenditures and how they impact the budget deficit/national debt. Why is Marbury v. Madison so important?
Multiple choice test on the courts. Audible Tone: How many cases are appealed to the Supreme Ct. a year? How many are actually granted cert? Why so few?
Turn in the big packet today! We have a few more slides in the granting cert power point. There is an activity on granting cert which we will do in class and discuss. Multiple choice on the courts is tomorrow. Audible Tone: What important roles do clerks play in granting certiorari? Is that role too big or not that big? explain. Turn in
We will do pre-bubbling for the AP Test. There will be the essay for the courts test. Multiple Choice will be on Tuesday. Don't forget about the review packet being due on Monday. Audible Tone: What is a litmus test for federal judge nominees? give an example.
Due to issues with Weebly and the power point (it not showing up on Weebly), the multiple choice will be postponed until Tuesday. Essay will still be Friday. Review packet is still due Monday. Today we will go more in depth on granting certiorari. Audible Tone: What factors make it more likely that the Supreme Court will grant certiorari? We will finish notes on the courts. True/false review will be done in class. Multiple choice test is Thursday and the single essay is on Friday. Don't forget about the big packet being due on Monday.
Audible Tone: Why kind of background to federal judges typically have?
Continue on with notes on the courts. Short videos showing judicial restraint. Look more closely at granting cert in Supreme Court Cases. Multiple choice test will be Thursday and a single essay will be Friday. Audible Tone: Explain how/why the courts are reactive to public opinion.
We did not get to the group work from Friday, so here it is again. Group work. 1.Identify the constitutional requirements for appointing Supreme Court Justices. 2.Discuss the purpose and significance of federal judges servings life terms. 3.How do these constitutional provisions promote checks and balances of the three branches of the federal government? 12 points. There will be notes on the courts. One week until the review packet is due. Test on the courts will be Friday for multiple choice with a single essay at the end of the class on Thursday. |
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