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While you were gone Civics - Make-up Assignments Nov 30 While you were gone Civics - Make-up Assignments Mr. Cook/Mrs. Colvin Room 214 Student-_____________ Date Absent- Nov 30 Date Due-______ Please attach your make-up work to this sheet when you hand it in! Homework: Local and State Government Power Pointdue- Dec. 10Local and State Government Power Point due- Dec. 10 Ch. 10.1 Notes- Dec. 7Ch. 10.1 Notes- Dec. 7 Ch. 10.2 Notes- Dec. 10Ch. 10.2 Notes- Dec. 10 Ch. 10.3 Notes- Dec. 11Ch. 10.3 Notes- Dec. 11 Ch. 10.4 Notes- Dec. 12Ch. 10.4 Notes- Dec. 12 Chapter 10 Test-Dec. 14Chapter 10 Test-Dec. 14 Semester Vocabulary and Quiz #1- Monday Dec. 3 (Chapters 1+2) In Class Work: Ch.10 1) Semester Vocabulary for Quiz #1- Chapters 1+2 2) City Council Meeting Video and Worksheet Examination: Date and Period you will take the exam -______ Signature:____________
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Day #69 Homework due today-Homework due today- None 1) Semester Vocabulary and Quiz #1 2) City Council Meeting Video and Worksheet 3) Iowa Legislature website- looking at recent legislation- connections. Ch. 10 Iowa Legislature
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CIVICS SEMESTER TEST TEST REVIEW TERMS TEST REVIEW TERMS
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Chapter 1 Terms We The People Civics [6] Aliens [14] Naturalization [15] Census [17]
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Chapter 2 Terms Foundations of Government Direct democracy [31] Representative democracy [31] Federalism [46] Constitutional amendments [70]
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Chapter 1 and 2 Terms Quiz After having studied your flashboard for chapter 1 and 2 terms you will take a short quiz over them on MondayAfter having studied your flashboard for chapter 1 and 2 terms you will take a short quiz over them on Monday We will be taking short quizzes over all the vocabulary that will be on the semester test between now and Christmas break.We will be taking short quizzes over all the vocabulary that will be on the semester test between now and Christmas break.
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Name City Council Meeting date- Topic- City Council Meeting Actions of the City Council 1.Mayor- 2.City Engineer- Mike Cherry 3.City Administrator- 4.What is an agenda? 5.What are the minutes? 6.How many council members were present? 7.1st Order of Business- Who was sworn in? 8.What is a Resolution? 9.What is an Ordinance? Visitor/Public Comments: Resolution 12-155- 8th Street NE and water loop final pay request- what did the council do? Consent Agenda: 7 Items- what did the council do about these items? Item #1 and #2- Downtown Concept plan (Upper story development and a facade program) Item #1- Program #1- State Block Grant Program- Façade program What is it? What does Waverly qualify for? How much money and who pays? What areas could get this money? What did the council do about this?
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Actions of the City Council Item #2- Program #2- Disaster Recovery Housing Fund- Round 3,4,5- redevelopment of upper stories in downtown. What is it? Funding comes from what? What is the compliance? What are other communities doing? Is it easy to get into this program? Who qualifies? What did the council do about this? Item #3- Resolution 161- Phase 1 of land acquisition for Fair Grounds and Ball Diamonds- Platt and Legal Description What is it? Updates on the project? What does the farmer of the land to be purchased want to know? What happens on Dec. 3? What did the council do about this? Item #4- Resolution 162- Sale of City Property- Circle Park What is this all about? Why is it being sold? What did the council do about this? Item #5- Ordinance 967- Rezoning property along 10th Ave. SW. What is this all about? What does it mean mixed use? What is C2? What would the housing look like in the R4? What did the council do about this first reading?
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Actions of the City Council Item #6- Ordinance 964- Non-Conforming Building Setbacks What is this all about? What did the Board of Adjustments (Pete Lampe) say? What did the Council do about this? Item #7- Approve change in sanitary lift station improvements for 2012 What is this all about? What did the Council do about this? Item #8 Skip Item #9- Resolution 163- for finalization of the 703 Crestwood Ave. Demolition for 2012. What is this all about? What did the Council do about this Item #10- Skip Item #11- Awarded fiber glass auto body to be mounted. City Maintenance- water department. What is this all about? What did the Council do about this? Item #12- Approval of Budget Schedule What is this all about? What did the Council do about this?
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Chapter 3 Terms The United States Constitution Delegated powers [90] Reserved powers [91] Concurrent powers [91] U.S. Constitution [91]
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Chapter 3 Terms The United States Constitution Legislative branch [94] Executive branch [94] Judicial branch [94] Checks and balances [96] Amendment [100] Amendment process [100]
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Chapter 4 Terms Rights and Responsibilities Fourth amendment [115] Due process of law [115] Duties of citizenship [124] Responsibilities of citizenship [126]
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Chapter 5 Terms The Legislative Branch Apportioned [136] Party caucuses [141] Majority party [141] Minority party [141] Speaker of the house [142] Standing committee [149]
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Chapter 6 Terms The Executive Branch The Presidency [1.2.3. points/160] State of the Union Address [164] Department of State [169] Regulatory commission [172]
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Chapter 7 Terms The Judicial Branch Appeal [183] U.S. Federal Judges [186] U.S. Federal District [186] District courts [186] Appellate jurisdiction [187] Supreme Court Justices [191]
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CIVICS / FIRST SEMESTER TESTCONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE Civics [6] Study of what it means to be a citizen Aliens [14 ] Permanent residents of the United States who are citizens of another country; cannot serve on juries, vote, or hold public office Naturalization [15 ] The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen; cannot become president or vice president of the U.S. Census [17] An official, periodic [every 10 years] counting of a population Review: 2000 census [21] ___ percent of Americans... _____ _____ ____ most populous city Direct democracy [31] System in which all voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take Representative democracy [31] System in which the people elect representative to carry on the work of the government for them Review: Articles of Confederation [36] Each state had _______ _______ in congress U.S. federal system of government [89] Federalist system created by the U.S._________
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Legislative branch [94] Lawmaking arm of the government Executive branch [94] Part of government that carries out the laws Judicial branch [94] Arm of government that interprets the law Direct democracy [31] System in which all voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take Federalism [46] System of government that divides powers between national and state government Great Compromise [46] [Writing the Constitution] Provided for a bicameral lawmaking body called Congress; in the Senate, the states were to have equal representation; in the House of Representatives, each state was to be represented according to the size of its population Vetoes [152] When the president refuses to sign a bill [See page 152--The President Acts on the Bill] State powers [91] The Constitution gives several important powers to the states alone, allowing them to manage their own affairs [ex.-conduct all elections, establish schools, regulate trade within the states] Review: Shared Powers [91] Concurrent powers [91] Powers the federal government and state government share U.S. Constitution [91] “supreme law of the land” Constitutional amendments [70] 1-10 [Bill of Rights]; 11-27 Amendment [100] A written change made to the Constitution
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CIVICS / FIRST SEMESTER TESTCONCEPT REVIEW QUIZ 1 DIRECTIONS: Match the terms with their definitions. Aliens Civics Census New York City Naturalization Las Vegas 1. Legal process by which an alien may become a citizen. ____________________ Can they become president or vice president of the U.S.? Yes / No 2. Most populous city in the 2000 Census. _________________________ 3. Permanent residents of the United States who are citizens of another country. ___________________ Can they serve on juries, vote, or hold public office? Yes / No 4. Study of what it means to be a citizen. ____________________ 5. An official, periodic [every 10 years] counting of a population. _________________ Representative democracy Executive branch Legislative branch Direct democracy Judicial branch 6. A system in which all voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take. _________________________________ 7. A system in which the people elect representative to carry on the work of the government for them. _________________________________ 8. A part of government that carries out the laws. ___________________________ 9.The arm of government that interprets the law. _________________________ 10.A lawmaking arm of the government. __________________________
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Name City Council Meeting date- Topic- City Council Meeting Actions of the City Council 1.Mayor- 2.City Engineer- Mike Cherry 3.City Administrator- 4.What is an agenda? 5.What are the minutes? 6.How many council members were present? 7.1st Order of Business- Who was sworn in? 8.What is a Resolution? 9.What is an Ordinance? Visitor/Public Comments: Resolution 12-155- 8th Street NE and water loop final pay request- what did the council do? Consent Agenda: 7 Items- what did the council do about these items? Item #1 and #2- Downtown Concept plan (Upper story development and a facade program) Item #1- Program #1- State Block Grant Program- Façade program What is it? What does Waverly qualify for? How much money and who pays? What areas could get this money? What did the council do about this?
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Actions of the City Council Item #2- Program #2- Disaster Recovery Housing Fund- Round 3,4,5- redevelopment of upper stories in downtown. What is it? Funding comes from what? What is the compliance? What are other communities doing? Is it easy to get into this program? Who qualifies? What did the council do about this? Item #3- Resolution 161- Phase 1 of land acquisition for Fair Grounds and Ball Diamonds- Platt and Legal Description What is it? Updates on the project? What does the farmer of the land to be purchased want to know? What happens on Dec. 3? What did the council do about this? Item #4- Resolution 162- Sale of City Property- Circle Park What is this all about? Why is it being sold? What did the council do about this? Item #5- Ordinance 967- Rezoning property along 10th Ave. SW. What is this all about? What does it mean mixed use? What is C2? What would the housing look like in the R4? What did the council do about this first reading?
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Actions of the City Council Item #6- Ordinance 964- Non-Conforming Building Setbacks What is this all about? What did the Board of Adjustments (Pete Lampe) say? What did the Council do about this? Item #7- Approve change in sanitary lift station improvements for 2012 What is this all about? What did the Council do about this? Item #8 Skip Item #9- Resolution 163- for finalization of the 703 Crestwood Ave. Demolition for 2012. What is this all about? What did the Council do about this Item #10- Skip Item #11- Awarded fiber glass auto body to be mounted. City Maintenance- water department. What is this all about? What did the Council do about this? Item #12- Approval of Budget Schedule What is this all about? What did the Council do about this?
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