Separation of Powers

Today, you will see the concept of separation of powers in action.
Click on the following link to play the game:  Branches of Power

The Bill of Rights

As we know, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to guarantee certain basic rights.  Today, you will go to icivics and play a game where you will be a lawyer in a law firm that specializes in Constitutional law.
Click on the following link to play: Do I have a right?

Supreme Decision

Ever wondered how the Supreme Court really works? In Supreme Decision, you help cast the deciding vote. At stake is the suspension of Ben Brewer who wore his favor band t-shirt to school against dress policy. You’ll help the final Justice make up her mind and influence the outcome of the case!

Click on the following link for today's lesson:  Supreme Decision

For those of you who have not finished the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial webquests, please do so, and share with me.

The Judicial Branch- Courts in a Nutshell Webquest

The Courts in a Nutshell

A Court is Born!

What if there were only one court in the entire United States? Would that be enough? The Constitution of the United States created just one court: the Supreme Court. But you probably already know that today there are LOTS of courts. What happened?

Well, for one thing, each state has its own state court system. But somehow, a whole network of federal courts also came into existence...

Click on the following link to start webquest:  

The Courts in a Nutshell

Click on the following link to find questions for the webquest:

Google Doc questions for the webquest

If you finish early, you may play the following game:
Court Quest

Being President Webquest- Executive Branch

Being President

Play by the Rulebook

So, how does the president know what to do every day? The president’s basic job description is in a very special place: the Constitution!

The Constitution is the government's official rulebook, and it explains what powers and responsibilities the president has. It even includes the oath that the president must say before taking office!

Click on the following link to start the webquest:  Being President

To answer the questions on the webquest, you will need to click on the following Google Doc and copy it to your account:  (make sure you share answers with me)

Being President Google Doc Questions

If you finish early, you may play the following game:

Executive Command

Legislative Branch: Making Laws Webquest

Making Laws

Our Nation's Lawmakers

Who gets the important job of making laws? Congress! This is the legislature (or lawmaking group) for our country.

Today, you will go on a webquest to answer questions about Congress.  

Click on the following link to find the webquest:  

Making Laws

The 3/5 Compromise

Today in class, we will be analyzing the pros and cons of the 3/5 compromise for the purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
Our historical question for the day is :  "Was the 3/5 Compromise fair?"

The Great Compromise

Click on the following link to read about the Great Compromise and answer questions:
The Great Compromise

When you have answered all of the questions correctly, you may play the following game at icivics:
Represent Me!

The Revolutionary War Presentation

Click on the following link for today's assignment:  Revolution Presentation