This is your resource for your American Government class.

• Download a copy of the House of Democracy for American Government. This is a visual syllabus of your American Government course.

Homework and Assignments

September 6 - September 9

• "Pop" Citizenship Quiz

• Magruder's American Government Scavenger Hunt

• Begin "America Watch" current events activity.

• 1 page, handwritten: "What is government?"

• September 11th Observance

September 12 - September 12

• C1 S1: 1-5

• C1 S2: 1-4

• 1 page, handwritten: "What is democracy?

• C1 S3: 1-4

• Basic Ideas of Democracy

• Chapter 1 Test

• Journal: Survey Finds Growing Deceit Among Teens (questions here)

September 19 - September 23

• C2 S1: 1-4

• Roots of American Democracy Internet Activity

• Video: Magna Carta

• Magna Carta Activity

• EBOR Activity

• Magna Carta/EBOR Quiz

• C2 S3: 1-4

• Video: The Founding Fathers: A Healthy Constitution

• Iroqouis Confederacy worksheet

• C2 S4: 1-6 AND C2 S5: 1-3 (USE SAME PAPER)

• Chapter 2 Test

• Journal: "Americans Earn a Failing Grade on Civics Survey"

September 26 - September 30

• C3 S1: 1-6

• Video: The Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution

• Video Quiz: The Almost Painless Guide to the Constitution

• Translating the Preamble

• Constitution: Questions and Answers

• Constitution Word Search

• Preamble: 6 Purposes

• 6 Princples of the Constitution

• Constitution Wordsearch

February 11 - February 15

• Video: "Key Constitutional Concepts: Creating a Constitution"

• Create-A-Constitution

• C3 S2: 1-3 AND C3 S3: 1-4

• Article and Questions: Questioning Strict Constructionism

• Flowchart for Amending the Constitution

• America Watch Quiz

February 18 - February 22

• Informal Amendments

• Video: "Focus on the Constitution: the Amendements"

• Checks and Balances flowchart

• Checks and Balances Quiz

• Failed Admendments

• How to write an essay

• Constitution Essay Test

February 25 - February 29

• Bill of Rights Video

• C19 S1 Worksheet:

• Civil Liberties versus Civil Rights

• The Unalienable Rights Quiz

• First Amendment Freedoms worksheet

• Saving the National Treasures

March 3 - March 7

• Video: The First Amendment Project - FOX vs. Franken

• First Amendment Violations?

• Hatbury High Issue

• C19 S3 Worksheet

• 1 page, handwritten, "What is freedom of expression?"

• Bill of Rights Wordsearch

• Symbolic Expression and Flag Burning

• Freedom of Speech Quiz

• C19 S2 Worksheet

• History of Religious Freedom handout

• Video: Just the Facts-US Bill of Rights

November 13 - November 17

• Founder's Thoughts on Religion

• Freedom of Religion Quiz

• C19 S3: 1-8

• C19 S4: 1-3 AND C19 S5: 1 & 2

• C19 S4/C19 S5 Worksheet

November 20 - November 24

• Video: To Keep and Bear Arms

• Refelction on Gun Control

• Do You Need a Lawyer? Simulation

• Bill of Rights Activity

November 27 - December 1

• Bill of Rights Test

• 2CJ:

• C10 S1: 1,2 AND C10 S2: 2, 4

• C10 S2 AND C10 S3 Worksheet

December 4 - December 8

• C10 S4 Worksheet

• Video: Just the Facts: The Legislative Branch

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

• C11 S1 AND C11 S2 Worksheet

• The Implied Powers

• C11 S3 AND C11 S4 Worksheet

December 11 - December 15

• Congress Organizes worksheet

• C19 S2 Worksheet: Committees is Congress

WINTER BREAK!

• Quick Congress Quiz

• "Krusty Runs for Congress"

• Loony Laws

• "Which is Worse?"

• C12 S3 Worksheet

• "How a Bill Becomes Law" Video

• C12 S4 Worksheet

• Bill to Law Flowchart

• Bill to Law Quiz

• C12 Bill to Law Test