United States Government

Homework due Monday, February 1

Read:

         Wikipedia, “United States Presidential primary” (I’ve vetted this page and it is accurate.)

         www.billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/think-the-vote

         www.billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/think-the-vote/primaries-and-caucuses

         www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/how-do-the-Iowa-caucuses-work/?id=189724

Be able to explain the differences between primaries and caucuses

United States Government

Homework due Friday, January 29
Complete the Extend Worksheet: Government and the State: Second Treatise of Government

      Read the essay

      On a separate sheet of paper, write the answers to Reflection Questions 1-4.  Will be

      collected and graded.

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, January 28

Magruder’s American Government, pp 20-24

Terms and concepts

      5 foundations of American concept of democracy

      2 elements of the concept of equality

      majority rule

      relationship between majority rule and minority rights

      definition of citizen

duties and responsibilities of citizenship: list each and explain the difference between duties and responsibilities

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, January 27

Magruder’s American Government, pp 12-18

Complete the chart “Forms of Government” (Chapter 1, Section 2, Reading Comprehension)

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, January 26

Magruder’s American Government, pp 2-11

Read:    “The Legal Case Against Palestinian Statehood”

            “Palestinians Adopt Name to Show Off New ‘State’ Status”

Memorize the Preamble to the Constitution (due Tuesday, Feb. 2)

Terms and concepts

      Government

      Public policies

      3 basic powers of government

      4 defining characteristics of a state

      distinguish between “state” and “nation” (define each)

      5 purposes of the American government

      social contract theory