February Warm Ups
January 28, 2016: Warm Up
1. In each VA city, the city council writes ordinances, or laws,
that apply to its needs.
2. In towns and cities, mayors lead the executive branch,
which enforces the laws proposes budgets.
3. Each city has its own charter or constitution.
4. The legislative branch adopts budgets.
Upcoming Dates:
Brochures: Due today
Unit 9 Test Tomorrow
Cities are due Monday
Current Event: 2/5
February 1, 2016: Warm Up
1. The three levels of gov't are national, state, and local.
2. The three units of local gov't are counties, towns, and cities.
3. The three branches of gov't are legislative, executive, and
judicial.
4. The state gov't is the middle level of gov't responsible for
public health and safety, as well as welfare. Upcoming Dates:
Cities are due Today
Survivor Quiz: Thursday
Current Event: 2/5
February Warm Ups
February 2, 2016: Warm Up
1. The Commonwealth of the VA gov't is established under the
Constitution of Virginia.
2. The Virginia gov't is divided in the legislative, executive, and
judicial branches.
3. In Virginia, the leader of the legislative branch is the
General Assembly.
4. In Virginia, the leader of the executive branch is the
Upcoming Dates:
Governor.
Survivor Quiz: Thursday
Current Event: 2/5
February 3, 2016: Warm Up
Legislative:
Executive:
Judicial:
1) Attorney General
2) Lt. Governor
4) Supreme Court
5) General Assembly
6) Governor
7) House of Delegates
8) Cabinet
9) VA Court of Appeals
3) VA Senate
10) General District Court Upcoming Dates:
Survivor Quiz: Tomorrow
Current Event: 2/5
February Warm Ups
February 4, 2016: Warm Up
1) In Virginia, the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General,
and cabinet are all a part of the executive branch.
2) In Virginia, the General Assembly leads the legislative
branch, and has two houses, also known as bicameral.
3. Tensions exist between the state and federal levels when
there is not enough funding for the weaker level to act.
4. The General Assembly writes laws to deal with the
environment, health, biennial budgets, and levying taxes.
Upcoming Dates:
Survivor Quiz: Tomorrow
Current Event: 2/5
February 5, 2016: Warm Up
1) When the Governor runs the executive branch and appoints
cabinet members, he is being chief administrator.
2) If there is a "State of Emergency," then the Governor has been
commander-in-chief.
3) Lookout, the governor is leading a political rally as party chief.
4) When the governor gives the "State of the Commonwealth
Address" and proposes laws, she is being chief legislator.
5) The governor just cut the ribbon to open NCI to act as the
Upcoming Dates:
chief of state.
State Gov't Test: Tuesday
Current Event: Today
February Warm Ups
February 8, 2016: Warm Up
1) Virginia's legislative branch is called the General Assembly,
and is made up of the Senate and House of Delegates.
2) Virginia's executive branch is called the Governor and is
assisted by the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
3) Virginia's judicial branch is called the VA Supreme Court, and
also has the Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, and General District
Court.
4) Anytime you see the word "chief," you know it refers to the
Governor in the state and the President in the US.
Upcoming Dates:
State Gov't Test: Tomorrow
Missing Work Needed
February 9, 2016: Warm Up
1) When governor's make appointments, they are acting as chief
administrator.
2) All power for the VA gov't comes from the VA Constitution.
3) In the system of federalism, government is divided into three
levels, with reserved powers for the state.
4) When the governor gives the State of the Commonwealth
Address, he is acting as chief legislator. Upcoming Dates:
Survivor Quiz 2: Thursday
Missing Work Needed
February Warm Ups
Journal: "National Government" February 9, 2016
Option A:
If you could meet and spend the day with a current
or former President of the United States, who would
it be and why? Be specific about why you think they
are effective and interesting.
Option B:
What should the national government be doing to
make citizen's lives better? Be specific about what it
should do and why.
Work on missing work if you have any when finished.
February 11, 2016: Warm Up
1) The Congress is responsible for adopting an annual
budget and confirming Presidential appointments.
2) The Supreme Court can use judicial review to deem a
state or federal law "unconstitutional."
3) The President is the chief executive, appointing the
federal bureaucracy and proposing the budget.
4) All of the national government's structures and powers are
created by the US Constitution.Upcoming Dates:
Survivor Quiz 2: Today
Warm Up/Journals 3/4 Today...5/6 Tomorrow
February Warm Ups
February 12, 2016: Warm Up
Legislative
1. President
Executive
Judicial
2) Impeach others
4) US Supreme Court
3) Congress
5) Veto bills 6) Override vetoes
7) Calls special sessions of Congress
9) Appoint officeholders
8) Judicial Review
10) Approve officeholders
Upcoming Dates:
Branches Quiz: Next Tuesday
Warm Up/Journals 5/6 Today
February 17, 2016: Warm Up
1) Congress has the power to write laws in the US and
override a President's veto.
2) The US Supreme Court has the power to interpret cases
and use judicial review to say a law is unconstitutional.
3) The President has the power to enforce laws in the
executive branch and can appoint federal judges.
4) The three branches of government are outlined in
Articles I, II, & III of the Constitution. Upcoming Dates:
Branches Quiz: Friday
February Warm Ups
February 18, 2016: Warm Up
1) Congress makes the nation's laws in response to
problems and issues.
2) First, a Senator/Representative introduces the bill which
then goes to be worked on in a committee.
3) Then, the bill goes the floor of each house for debate
and then a vote.
4) If both houses agree to the bill, then the President may
sign it into law or veto it.
Upcoming Dates:
Branches Quiz: Tomorrow
February 19, 2016: Warm Up
1) Congress regulates taxes, impeaches judges, and
approves Presidential appointments.
2) The President enforces the law, proposes budgets, and
appoints a cabinet and judges.
3) The US Supreme Court interprets the law and uses
judicial review to say if a law is unconstitutional or not.
4) Congress, individuals, and interest groups all influence
lawmaking.
Upcoming Dates:
Branches Quiz: Monday
February Warm Ups
February 22, 2016: Warm Up
1) Powers of the gov't specifically listed in the Constitution
are called expressed powers.
2) Powers the gov't uses to carry out listed powers are called
implied powers.
3) Congress writes laws in order to respond to the problems
and issues of individuals and interest groups.
4) The powers of the President are mentioned in Article II of
Upcoming Dates:
the United States Constitution.
Unit Test: Thursday
Survivor Quiz Friday
February 23, 2016: Warm Up
Congress
President
1) Cabinet
2) Judicial Review
3) Bureaucracy
4) Senate
5) House of Rep.
6) Make appointments
7) Interpret
8) Approve budgets
9) Bicameral
10) Propose law
US Supreme Court
11) Introduce laws 12) Impeach
Upcoming Dates:
Unit Test: Thursday
Survivor Quiz Friday
February Warm Ups
February 24, 2016: Warm Up
1) If the President appears on TV asking Americans to
support a new bill, he is being chief legislator.
2) If the President travels to China to promote a new trade
agreement, he is being chief diplomat.
3) If the President appoints a cabinet member, he is being
chief executive.
4) If the President campaigns for a Senator in her party, she is
Upcoming Dates:
being Chief of Party.
Unit Test: Tomorrow
Survivor Quiz Friday
February 25, 2016:
Finish this Journal:
Do you think our justice system (polices officers, courts,
punishments, etc.) works? If so, how is it working? If not,
what would you change?
Upcoming Dates:
February Warm Ups
February 29, 2016
1) The judicial branch of government is responsible for
interpreting the laws of the local, state, and national gov'ts.
2) In VA, the VA Supreme Court is in charge of the judicial
system.
3) In the US, the US Supreme Court is responsible for the
judicial system.
4) In both the national and state levels, judicial review allows
the supreme court to determine something as constitutional or
not.
Upcoming Dates:
Courts Quiz: Friday
Survivor Quiz 4: Thursday
March 1, 2016
1) The right for a certain court to decide certain cases is
known as jurisdiction.
2) There are only two levels of courts, the state and federal.
3) In the national court system, USDC can have a jury and has
original jurisdiction.
4) In the national court system, USCA has only judges and
appellate jurisdiction.
5) In the national court system, USSC has limited original
Upcoming Dates:
jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
Courts Quiz: Friday
Survivor Quiz 4: Thursday