United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 1

AP:     Making America, pp 704-714

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 881-883, 884-890

           

Both:   Terms

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 1

AP:      Making Europe, pp 813-816

            AP Achiever, pp 310-311 (top)

Reg:     World History, pp 828-830, 834-838

            CIG European History, pp 360-363 (middle)

Both:    Terms 

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, May 1

Magruder’s American Government, pp 350-357

Read:   “A Short History of the Filibuster”

         “Civil Rights and Filibustering”

         “Huey P. Long’s 1935 Filibuster” - entire article

Terms and concepts to know 

         two speech rule

         filibuster

         cloture rule

         veto

         pocket veto

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 30

Both:   Study for quiz: The Great Depression and the New Deal.  Review:

            AP:     Making America, Ch. 22

            Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, Chs 22 & 23

            Both:   Hoover’s Handle on the Great Depression chart

                        New Deal in a Nutshell chart

                        handouts

                        class notes

European History

Homework due Tuesday, April 30

AP:      Making Europe, pp 806-813 (top)

            AP Achiever, pp 296-300 (middle)

Reg:     World History, pp 791-795

            CIG European History, pp 356-360

Both:    Terms 

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, April 30

Magruder’s American Government, pp 343-349

Copy and paste the link below into your browser. DO NOT click on the link!  Study the graphic.  Optional: print it out (landscape mode).

http://mikewirthart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/howlawsmadeWIRTH2.jpg

Terms and concepts to know             

         bill (2 types)

         hopper

         joint resolution

         concurrent resolution

         rider

         pigeonholed

         discharge petition

         committee of the whole

         voice vote

         standing vote

         roll call/record vote

United States History

Homework due Monday, April 29

AP:      Making America, pp 698-704

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 884-888, 912-916 (top)

           

Both:    Terms

European History

Homework due Monday, April 29

Study for quiz: The 1920s, the 1930s, and the Rise of Totalitarianism.  Review:

AP:      Making Europe, Ch. 26, Ch. 27 (up to p. 791)

            AP Achiever, pp 270-284

Reg:      World History, pp 694-697, 707-717, 746-765

            CIG, pp 326 (bottom) - 345

Both:    Handouts

            PowerPoints

            Terms

            Class notes

United States Government

Homework due Monday, April 29

Prepare your Standing Committee Chest presentation

Political cartoon due

United States History

Homework due Friday, April 26

AP:      Making America, pp 689-698

            Read Kennan, “Sources of Soviet Conduct” handout

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 855-861, 868-874, 876-881 (top)

           

Both:    Terms

European History

Homework due Friday, April 26

AP:      Making Europe, pp 796-802

            AP Achiever, pp 288-290

Reg:    World History, pp 781-784

            CIG, pp 351-354

Both:   Complete chart

            Read Aish, Parts 60 & 61

United States Government

Homework due Friday, April 26

Magruder’s American Government, pp 338-342

Read “Organizing Congressional Committees” handout

Terms and concepts to know 

         standing committee

         subcommittee

         House Rules Committee

         select committee

         joint committee

         conference committee

United States History

Homework due Thursday, April 25

AP:     Making America, pp 675-684

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 832-840, 846-853

           

Both:   Terms

European History

Homework due Thursday, April 25

AP:      Making Europe, pp 791-796

            AP Achiever, pp 284 (bottom) - 288 (up to “Mobilization…”)

Reg:     World History, pp 775-780, 784 (bottom) - 790

            CIG, pp 346-351 (middle)

Both:    Begin chart: World War II: Highlights and Turning Points 

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, April 25

Magruder’s American Government, pp 330-337

Terms and concepts to know 

         Speaker of the House

         President of the Senate

         President pro Tempore

         party caucus

         floor leaders

         majority leader

         minority leader

         party whips

         committee chairman

         seniority rule

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, April 24

AP:      Making America, pp 665-675

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 826-831, 841-845

           

Both:    Terms

European History

Homework due Wednesday, April 24

AP:      Making Europe, pp 781-791

            AP Achiever, review pp 280-281 (top), read pp 283-284

Reg:     World History, review pp 708-710, 713-717, 762-765, 770-774

            CIG, pp 336-345

Both:    Perspectives on the USSR Under Stalin (choice of 2 assignments) DUE FRIDAY

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, April 24

Magruder’s American Government, pp 318-324

Terms and concepts to know 

         What are the five nonlegislative powers of Congress?

         impeach

         perjury

         censure

         “senatorial courtesy”

         What are Congress’ two executive powers?

         What point is the cartoonist making on p. 324?

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 23

AP:     Making America, pp 661-665

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp 820-821

           

Both:   Terms

European History

Homework due Tuesday, April 23

AP:      Making Europe, pp 774-781

            AP Achiever, pp 277-279

Reg:     World History, review pp 746-751, read pp 761-762

            CIG, pp 335-336

Both:    Terms to chart  

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, April 23

Magruder’s American Government, pp 310-317

Read “Court View of the Commerce Clause” handout

Terms and concepts to know             

            Necessary and Proper Clause (define and know Article, Section, and Clause numbers)

            strict construction

            liberal (loose) construction

            McCulloch v. Maryland (what was the ruling?  On which four expressed powers did the

            ruling rest?)

            

United States History

Homework due Monday, April 22

AP:     Making America, pp 654-661 (up to “War and Neutrality”)

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 803 (Focus on Culture), 814 (American Biography),

            817-820

           

Both:    Begin World War II: Highlights and Turning Points chart

            Terms

European History

Homework due Monday, April 22

AP:      Making Europe, pp 763-769

            AP Achiever, pp 281-282

Reg:     World History, pp 752-756

            CIG European History, pp 329 (bottom)-333 (top)

Both:    Terms to chart 

United States Government

Homework due Monday, April 22

Magruder’s American Government, pp 296-309

Terms:

         Commerce clause

         Commerce power

         Gibbons v. Ogden

         3 purposes for which taxes are levied

         4 limitations on Congressional power to tax

         Treasury notes

         deficit financing

         legal tender

         what are Congress’ specific war powers?

         copyright

         patent

         territories (define and give examples)

         eminent domain (define, including what kind of power it is)

         naturalization

         what are Congress’ judicial powers? 

United States History

Homework due Friday, April 19

AP:     Making America, pp 649-652

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp 785-791

           

Both:   Dorothea Lange: Visual History assignment - see handout (due Monday, April 22)

            Terms

European History

Homework due Friday, April 19

AP:      Making Europe, pp 757-763

            AP Achiever, pp 280-281 (top)

Reg:    World History, pp 707-710, 713-717

            CIG European History, pp 336-338 “The Rise of Stalin”

Both:   Visual Perspectives on the New Soviet State (see handout) (due Monday, April 22)

            Terms to chart 

United States Government

Homework due Friday, April 19

Magruder’s American Government, Ch. 10, Secn 4, read ONLY the following sections (red headings)

         Personal and Political Background

         Compensation

Research online (NO WIKIPEDIA):  What are the current salaries of Representatives? of Senators?  Make a note of your source(s).

Term:  Franking privilege

United States History

Homework due Thursday, April 18

Both:  Study for Midterm

European History

Homework due Thursday, April 18

AP:      Making Europe, pp 751-757

            AP Achiever, pp 273-277

Reg:    World History, pp 746-751 (omit “The New Deal”), 757-760

            CIG, pp 333, 338-340 “The Rise of Mussolini”

Both:   Terms to chart

            Extra Credit:  Perspectives on the Russian Revolution (due Monday, April 22) 

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, April 18

Magruder’s American Government, pp 279-284

Terms and concepts to know 

         four qualifications to become a Representative (three formal, one by custom)

         number of Senators per state

         who does a Senator represent?

         17^th Amendment

         Senatorial term

         continuous body

         3 qualifications for members of the Senate

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, April 17

Both:  Study for Midterm

European History

Homework due Wednesday, April 17

Both:   Study for Midterm

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, April 17

Read “Five Ways to Tilt an Election” handout

Complete the Redistricting Game assignment (see handout)

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 16

AP:    Making America, pp 641-649

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp 745-750, 752-755

           

Both:  Terms