Government November 9, Warm up—How many members of Congress are there? 2. Review homework 3. Powers of congress

Government November 10, Warm up—Which power of congress is most important? Why? 2. Chapter 10 discussed 3. Powers of Congress (4 th period) 4. Vocabulary on Congress

Government November 12, What are the basic qualifications to be a member of Congress? What additional qualifications would you add? 2. Committee and making bills into law (class activity)

Government November 15, Warm up—What is a standing committee? 2. Parliamentary procedures (p308) 3. Focus question: Should discrimination be prohibited in private facilities? (finish for homework)

Focus question (p274) 1. What happened at the Heart of Atlanta Hotel? 2. Outline the arguments for each side. Consider the purpose of the Civil Rights act of 1964? Does the 5 th Amendment apply in this case? Does the 13 th Amendment apply? 3. How did the court decide? (p764)

Government November 16, Warm up—What is Robert’s Rules of Order? 2. Review questions 3. Refocus 4. Iran-Contra (video, notes, writing)

Refocus Now answer the focus question, this time using what you’ve learned about the case and the Constitution.

The Iran-Contra Scandal highlighted the frequent tension between the President and the Congress. Examine the principles of Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Limited Government using “Iran-Contra” as a test case. How did public opinion shape this case?

Government November 18, Warm up—What is a conference committee? 2. Iran-Contra reviewed 3. EXAM info: Congress, etc. 4. A few basic questions for the exam.

Government November 19, Warm up— 2. Silent Review 3. EXAM 4. The Executive Branch

Government November 22, Warm up—What qualities do expect in a president? 2. Chapter 13 (in groups) 3. Testing conclusions (p348) Homework: p Main Ideas 1-12 (due Tuesday)

Government November 23, Warm up—list the roles of the president 2. Collect homework 3. Sections 3-6 examined (groups) 4. Testing conclusions (p348)

Government November 24, Warm up—What is maximum number of years someone can serve as President? 2. Quick review: The roles of the President 3. Focus question: should the government limit individual liberties during wartime?

Government November 29, Warm up—what does it mean to say the president is chief diplomat? 2. Focus Question: should the government limit individual liberties during wartime? 3. Korematsu v. United States, 1944

Page What was Executive Order 9066? 2. What is the 5 th Amendment? Does the 14 th Amendment apply as well? Why or why not? 3. Explain the arguments for each side. Which arguments are most convincing?

Page 389 (continued) 4. What political and social factors led to the Japanese internment. Was it reasonable to suspect Japanese-Americans of disloyalty? Explain. 5. Explain the court’s decision. 6. Could this happen today?

Government November 30, Warm up - What checks on Presidential power as Commander-in-chief does the Constitution provide? 2. Quick Review: Korematsu 3. Presidential power outlined in groups

Government December 1, Warm up—List the last nine presidents in order. 2. Quick review: The Presidency 3. The Clinton Years: part 1 4. Chapter 14 (p Main Ideas 1-15, Critical Thinking 1- 3)

The Clinton years (pt1) 1. How did Clinton and his staff underestimate the office of the president? Give a couple examples. 2. What challenges did Clinton face in his first term of office? Explain.

Government December 3, Warm up—Why was the deficit such a problem for the incoming Clinton administration? 2. 5 questions about the presidency discussed 3. Foreign Policy (p455) Reading and discussion

Government December 6, Warm up—Which cabinet member assists the President most directly in his job as Commander-in-chief? 2. From Isolationism to Global power (p455) 3. The Fog of War

The Fog of War Meaning, Background, Application Examine the meaning of each lesson What example does the film provide? Apply this lesson to something current

Government December 7, Warm up—What event brought the American public out of its sense of isolationism? 2. Quick Review 3. Fog of War continued

Government December 8, Warm up—what does the phrase “fog of war” mean? 2. Fog of war continued. 3. Discussion, HOMEWORK:

The Fog of War Lesson 1: Empathize with your enemy

The Fog of War Lesson 2: Rationality will not save us

The Fog of War Lesson 3: There’s something beyond one’s self

Government December 9, Warm up—When should the president use his war powers? 2. Fog of war (continued 4 th period only) 3. Practice quiz 4. Chapter 17 discussed