Civics Update for February 10-14

Since there was no school on Friday, there will be no Preamble for last Friday.  You will turn them in on Monday.  Topic 7 Vocabulary will also be due on Monday.

Here is the agenda for the week:

Monday:

  • Turn in Preamble paper from last week (Monday-Thursday)
  • Topic 7 Vocabulary check - it must be completed
  • New Preamble paper
  • Current Events - Second half of the alphabet.  Grading Period 4, CE#2
  • Legal System Basics
  • Diagrams of State and Federal Court Systems
  • Finish 7.1 Notes on Federal Court judges and justices
  • Read pages 307-312 for Tuesday (reading quiz on Tuesday)


Tuesday:

  • Preamble
  • Review the structure of court system
  • Reading Quiz on pages 306-312.  Here are the possible prompts:
    • Why was William Marbury a party in Marbury v. Madison?
    • What is writ of certiorari?
    • What does the Solicitor General do?
    • What do the Justices do in conference?
    • What is a majority opinion?
  • 7.2 Notes on The Supreme Court


Wednesday:

  • Preamble
  • Video on the Supreme Court
  • Review Supreme Court
  • Supreme Court Website



Thursday:

  • Preamble
  • Supreme Court Scavenger Hunt activity
  • Read pages 313-319 for Friday




Friday:

  • Preamble turn in
  • Vocabulary Quiz on Topics 6 and 7.  Practice on the class Quizlet.
  • 7.3 Notes on the Inferior Courts.



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