Forms of Persuasion Quiz THURSDAY (4-14)
Ch. 4 Test TUESDAY, MARCH 1
SMG Vocabulary Test Wednesday, February 10
Economics Study Guide ---- Test TUES (1-19)
Ch. 3 Vocabulary Words ---TEST WEDNESDAY (11/18)
"First Americans" Study Guide----TEST THURSDAY (11/5)
Ch. 2 "First Americans" vocabulary --- QUIZ THURSDAY(10/22)
glacier – a huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice
migration – movement from one region to another
agriculture – farming or growing plants
civilization – a group of people living together who have systems or government, religion, and culture
pueblo – the Spanish word for town
surplus – extra
potlatch – a large feast that could last for several days
clan – a group of related families
irrigation – a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes
staple – a main crop that is used for food
ceremony – a special event at which people gather to express important beliefs
lodge – a home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass
nomad – a person who moves around and does not live in one place
travois – similar to a sled
longhouse – a large house made with wood poles and bark
confederation – a type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group
wampum – belts made of pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashell
barter – trading goods without using money
Land Bridge Theory Notes ---- QUIZ TUESDAY (10/13)
3 Branches of Government Study Guide
Quiz---Thursday, September 17
Who are the leaders of each branch of government?
Legislative : ___Congress____________________________
Executive: ____President___________________________
Judicial: _____Supreme Court________________________
What is the main job of each branch of government?
Legislative : ___make the laws_________________________
Executive: ___make sure the laws are being followed___________
Judicial: ____make sure the laws follow the Constitution_________
How long is the term for each government leader?
President____4 years_______________
Senator ____6 years________________
House of Representative ____2 years_________________
Supreme Court Justices ____for life__________________
Who is our current President?
Barack Obama
Put the following steps in order.
__3__ The idea then becomes a bill
__1__ A citizen comes up with an idea
__5__The bill goes to the President to be signed into law
__2__ A member of COngress must sponsor the idea
__4__ The bill is voted on in the Senate and the House of Representatives
What happens to a bill if the President vetoes it?
It goes back to Congress. Congress can override the veto IF ⅔ majority agrees with the bill.
Then, it becomes a law.
What is the name of the system that gives each branch of government some power over the others so that no one branch is more powerful than the other?
Checks and Balances
Match each fact with the correct branch of government. Write a L if it describes Legislative Branch, E if it describes the Executive Branch, or J if it describes the Judicial Branch.
__E__ Commander of Armed Forces
__L__ House of Representatives
__L__ Establish an annual budget
__E__ Vice President
__L__ Can declare war
__L__ Senate
__E__ Makes treaties with other countries
__E__ Cabinet
__L__ Can impeach the President
__J__ Supreme Court
Be able to compare and contrast the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
Virginia Both New Jersey
*Benefited states with larger populations *Divided into 3 parts *Benefited states with smaller populations
*# of representatives in Congress ~Congress, Carry out the laws, Courts *Every state gets the same number of
depends on the state’s population *Resulted in the Great Compromise representatives----no matter the
population
What was the Great Compromise?
Delegates were fighting over representation in Congress. Roger Sherman came up with The Great Compromise to try to stop the fighting. The Great Compromise divided Congress into 2 parts: House of Representatives and the Senate. House of Rep---# of reps depend on the state’s population
Senate---# of reps is the same for all states
Forms of Persuasion Quiz THURSDAY (4-14)
Ch. 4 Test TUESDAY, MARCH 1
SMG Vocabulary Test Wednesday, February 10
Economics Study Guide ---- Test TUES (1-19)
Ch. 3 Vocabulary Words ---TEST WEDNESDAY (11/18)
"First Americans" Study Guide----TEST THURSDAY (11/5)
Ch. 2 "First Americans" vocabulary --- QUIZ THURSDAY(10/22)
glacier – a huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice
migration – movement from one region to another
agriculture – farming or growing plants
civilization – a group of people living together who have systems or government, religion, and culture
pueblo – the Spanish word for town
surplus – extra
potlatch – a large feast that could last for several days
clan – a group of related families
irrigation – a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes
staple – a main crop that is used for food
ceremony – a special event at which people gather to express important beliefs
lodge – a home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth, and grass
nomad – a person who moves around and does not live in one place
travois – similar to a sled
longhouse – a large house made with wood poles and bark
confederation – a type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make most decisions for their group
wampum – belts made of pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashell
barter – trading goods without using money
Land Bridge Theory Notes ---- QUIZ TUESDAY (10/13)
3 Branches of Government Study Guide
Quiz---Thursday, September 17
Who are the leaders of each branch of government?
Legislative : ___Congress____________________________
Executive: ____President___________________________
Judicial: _____Supreme Court________________________
What is the main job of each branch of government?
Legislative : ___make the laws_________________________
Executive: ___make sure the laws are being followed___________
Judicial: ____make sure the laws follow the Constitution_________
How long is the term for each government leader?
President____4 years_______________
Senator ____6 years________________
House of Representative ____2 years_________________
Supreme Court Justices ____for life__________________
Who is our current President?
Barack Obama
Put the following steps in order.
__3__ The idea then becomes a bill
__1__ A citizen comes up with an idea
__5__The bill goes to the President to be signed into law
__2__ A member of COngress must sponsor the idea
__4__ The bill is voted on in the Senate and the House of Representatives
What happens to a bill if the President vetoes it?
It goes back to Congress. Congress can override the veto IF ⅔ majority agrees with the bill.
Then, it becomes a law.
What is the name of the system that gives each branch of government some power over the others so that no one branch is more powerful than the other?
Checks and Balances
Match each fact with the correct branch of government. Write a L if it describes Legislative Branch, E if it describes the Executive Branch, or J if it describes the Judicial Branch.
__E__ Commander of Armed Forces
__L__ House of Representatives
__L__ Establish an annual budget
__E__ Vice President
__L__ Can declare war
__L__ Senate
__E__ Makes treaties with other countries
__E__ Cabinet
__L__ Can impeach the President
__J__ Supreme Court
Be able to compare and contrast the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
Virginia Both New Jersey
*Benefited states with larger populations *Divided into 3 parts *Benefited states with smaller populations
*# of representatives in Congress ~Congress, Carry out the laws, Courts *Every state gets the same number of
depends on the state’s population *Resulted in the Great Compromise representatives----no matter the
population
What was the Great Compromise?
Delegates were fighting over representation in Congress. Roger Sherman came up with The Great Compromise to try to stop the fighting. The Great Compromise divided Congress into 2 parts: House of Representatives and the Senate. House of Rep---# of reps depend on the state’s population
Senate---# of reps is the same for all states
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