Ms. Merrick

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

Hello,

Welcome back from spring break.  We have a test tomorrow in class and study guide was given today and here are the answers to the questions.  You must study at home.

1. 1777, founded upon the will of the people.

2. separation of powers and checks and balances - each branch of government was given power to control. creates a limited government and ensures no one branch becomes too powerful. page 509

3. you must register to vote at age 17 and a half.  all citizens of Georgia residing in Georgia must vote.

4. republican, Democratic, independence (ask your parents for more parties) check web pages.

5. elected by popular vote to two-year terms, No limit on the number of terms, 25 years old, citizen for at least 2 years, legal residents of the district for which they were elected for at least 1 year.

Member of the house must be at least 21 years, citizen for at least 2 years and legal residents of the district for at least 1 year.

6. check page 540 fig 67 A proposal is written, it is rejected or accepted and if rejected it is rewritten and must past two - third of the vote or sits on the presidents table for 10 days and it becomes a law.

7. Governor - elected by majority vote, serve four terms or two consecutive terms, 30 years old, citizen for 15 years and resident for 6 years.

duties - formal powers- managing the state's budget

          - informal powers - representing the state  (see page 533 fig. 61 & 62)

Lieutenant - elected by popular vote & same qualifications like the governor.

duties- presiding officer of the state senate page 533

8.  page 544 chapter 15 section 3 read all section.

9. civil law - (disputes between two or more persons or groups)

criminal law - (cases involving violations of the law)

10. delinquent act - an act that would be considered a crime if committed by an adult. (juvenile is taken into custody rather than under arrest.)

unruly behavior : refuses to attend school, disobeys parents, runaway from school.

11. read page 548 (1st step is intake by an intake office) release to the custody of parents or detained.

step 2 detention.

Please read this sections in your textbooks and remember your answers must be in correct sentences.

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

Hello,

This week we have been discussing the government of the Empire state (Georgia).  I will be attaching some notes for you to study for the quiz tomorrow.

Chapter 15

Executive is the largest branch of government and the governor is the chief executive officer.

Requirements:  must be 30 years old and a US citizen for 15 years and a resident in the state for 6 years.  he runs for 4 years (2 consecutive terms) and he can re-run after 4 years.

formal & informal powers read pg 532-533

if the governor dies he will be successed by the Lt. governor, then the speaker of the house if both of them dies.

Legislative Branch this is made up of the Georgia general Assembly: Senate 56 people and house of representative 108 people.

Requirement for serving in the Senate: Must be 25 years, US & GA citizen for 2 years and reside in the district for one year.

Requirement for serving in the house of representative: Must be 21 years, US & GA citizen for 2 years and must reside in the district for one year.

Judical branch - supreme court has 7 justices court of appeals 12 judges and 4 divisions and the superior court has 188 judges and 49 circuits.

State court  70 courts and 105 judges

Juvenile court 159 courts, 120 judges and 1 associate.

probate court, 159 courts and 159 judges.

magistrate court, 159 courts, 159 chief magistrate and 346 magistrate.

study the Juvenile rights.

please study the basic legal terms for an average citizen to know work sheet given on Tuesday in class.

please study the finding the facts & truth or fiction work sheet on chapter 15.

This is a study guide, you must read the sections given to you in class on Tuesday.

thanks

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

CTQ: What is the required age to serve as a supreme court judge?

Notes from today's class:  Judicial Branch  Chapter 14 section 4

- made up of supreme court & all lower courts

- Chief & 8 justices

-Supreme court is the highest court

- no qualifications

- serve for life or retirement

- president appointees w/congressional confirmation.

Jurisdiction: Foreign affairs, state disputes, federal issues and appellate jurisdiction.

- greatest power is JUDICIAL REVIEW meaning the ability to set aside the actions of the legislative or executive branches of any government agency.

Lower Courts

- circuit court

-district court: civil : criminal

- court of Appeals (no juries)

- bankruptcy court

- tax court

- court of federal claims

read page 522 figure 58 checks & Balances

the chief justice of the supreme court presides over impeachment proceedings against a president.

Read A final note on page 523.

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

Hello,

Welcome back  and we hope you had a wonderful weekend. This is a busy week because we are going to be discussing the branches of Government.  Please see notes.

CTQ: Why do we need to learn about the Branches of government?

Standard: Students will analyze role of legislative, executive & Judical branches of government.

Chapter 4 Notes:

Legislative: Georgia has 13 congressional Districts.

Congress is made up of (2 houses) bicameral (Senate & House of Representatives) page 512

Senate has 100 members 2 senators from each state they serve 6 year terms.

must be 30 years old

U.S Citizen for at least nine years

17th Amend. - staggered senate election (1/3)

House of Representatives:

Must be 25 years old

U.S. citizen for 7 years

State Resident

Representation based on state population.

What can congress do? - definition on page 511

express powers Vs. Implied powers

congress primarily through committees

bills are turned (hopefully)into laws.

Executive:

Electoral College

Electors given are equal to senate (2) and house of representatives total 538 (100 senate & 435 house of Rep. and 3 district of Columbia)

270 votes make a majority.

Parts of Executive Branch

President  : Vice president

must be 35 years old

natural born citizens of the US

residence in U.S. for at least 14 years

22nd Amend. - limited 2 terms of office.

p515 presidential powers

p516 line of succession (very important)

Cabinet:

- 15 position

- appointed by President

- confirmed by senate

Independent Agencies - Serve public keep govt. & econ.

example: EPA - environmental protection agencies

                     - Federal Regulatory Commission (2)

              FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Co-operation.

please read chapter 14 section 2 for tomorrow class.

Thanks

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

Hello,

Welcome back and happy St. Patrick's Day.  I hope you all are relaxed and reading everyday.

Well our new standard is: Students will describe the impact of events leading to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of rights.

CTQ: What were the Articles of Confederation? When was the Constitution written?

Students should read Unit 6 Chapter 14 section 1 page 497.  Please discuss the sign of the time with your parents and friends at home.

Students who won the political cartoons will be informed on the 3/18/08

See you tomorrow and read.

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

Hello,

Yesterday we started discussing World War 1, you were given notes in class here are the notes and you really need to study the notes for the quiz on Thursday.

1. the cause of WW1

2. year 1914-1918

3. list the Central/Allied powers in the war

4. May 7, 1915 brought the United States into WW1(a German submarine sank the British Ocean liner Lusitanin off the coast of Ireland 128 Americans killed)

5. February 1915 International agreement.

6. What is Neutrality?

7. Neutrality was the position taken by the majority of Americans towards the war.

8. Big four leaders of World War 1

a. Woodrow Wilson - USA

b. David Lloyd George - British Prime Minister

c. Vittorio Orlando - Italian Prime Minister

d. George Clemenceau - French

please study these notes and know the answer for Thursday's class.

Notes for Tuesday

CTQ: What was the League of Nations?

Homework due on Thursday

Using the events of the war create your own political cartoon.

Guidelines:

1. There must be 4 scenes.

2. Dialogue must be historically accurate.

3. Characters must be based on actual historical figures.

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

CTQ: Who was the president during WW1 and what was his stance on the war?

Standard: Students will give reasons behind WW1 and describe Georgia's contribution?

Causes: Nationalism, belief that allegiance to one's country comes before any other loyalty.

Military build up, increase in Military forces (weapons)

Imperialism and rise of European Empires

Alliance formation.

World War 1 Facts;

called: the war to end all wars.

Conflict occurred mainly in Europe July 28, 1914 - November 11,1918.

Most battles took place in Europe, Africa, Middle East (China: Pacific Islands)

Allied powers: France, England, Russia, Italy and United States

Central Powers: Germany Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire.

After several years of neutrality, the United States entered World War 1 on the side of the Allied Powers. Georgia's military installations expanded during the war, which ended in1918.

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

CTQ: Who was the president during WW1 and what was his stance on the war?

Standard: Students will give reasons behind WW1 and describe Georgia's contribution?

Causes: Nationalism, belief that allegiance to one's country comes before any other loyalty.

Military build up, increase in Military forces (weapons)

Imperialism and rise of European Empires

Alliance formation.

World War 1 Facts;

called: the war to end all wars.

Conflict occurred mainly in Europe July 28, 1914 - November 11,1918.

Most battles took place in Europe, Africa, Middle East (China: Pacific Islands)

Allied powers: France, England, Russia, Italy and United States

Central Powers: Germany Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire.

After several years of neutrality, the United States entered World War 1 on the side of the Allied Powers. Georgia's military installations expanded during the war, which ended in1918.

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

Hello,

Welcome to school and we hope you had a wonderful weekend.  We have a test planned for Wednesday and I am attaching the study guide.

3/3/2008

Study Guide for Chapter 10 test.

1.     You must be able to explain the progressive movement.

a.      List how this movement affected social, political and economic change.

b.     Provide examples for each change.

2.     Describe the rights provided in the 18^th and 19^th amendments.

3.     Compare today’s labor laws with those of this time period, what changes were made? (hint: child labor)

4.     Define what a Labor Union is/what they did for workers.

5.     What was the Temperance Movement, who is Carrie Nation?

6.     Know the leaders in women suffrage.

7.     What was the Farmer’s

Alliance

?

8.     Describe the establishment of the Populist Party.

9.     What is RFD? Who is Tom Watson?

10. Tell the significance of Hoke Smith, “little” Joe Brown

11. What is the

County

Unit

system? How did it work?

12. Explain Jim Crow Laws and the concept of “Separate but Equal”

a.      Provide court case that supported the nation.

b.     In your own words support or oppose its validity.

13. Tell who: Booker T. Washington, W.E.B Dubois were and how their views on the needs of blacks to progress different.

14. What is the Grandfather clause?

15. Know the NAACP and National Urban League/their purpose.

16. Who is Leo Frank?

17. What is Anti Semitism?

18. Name 3 major business established in

Atlanta

.

CTQ: What year did the World War 1 begin? 

Mrs. Aragon and Merricks Ga Studies

Hello,

We are currently discussing the progressive movement.  This could be found in chapter 10 of the textbook.

Standards: students will evaluate key political, social and economic that occurred during the progressive era.

You are also invited to The African American Journey" on 02/28/08 at 5:30pm.

Parents you are invited to drop in on Friday to view the quilt made by your kids invitations will be sent home on Thursday .