Controversial Supreme Court Decisions

Use the following link to help you answer the questions about theses controversial court cases that went all the way to the Supreme Court.

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2036448,00.html

The Courts in a Nutshell

Today you will be answering questions about the basic structure of the Judicial system.  Click on the link at the bottom of the post.  You will go through 6 pages with 6 different questions.  Use your own sheet of paper to answer the questions.  If you have any questions please ask.  Turn in your paper when you are finished.

https://www.icivics.org/web-quests/courts-nutshell

Court Quest

In this interactive game you will listen to different citizen's situation and direct them towards the correct court. Please make sure that you read each case and carefully select the correct courts.  Print out and turn in your results after you have finished.


http://www.icivics.org/games/court-quest

Executive Command

Today you will play an interactive game to give you a better idea of what the President does on a day to day basis.

Go to the following link EXECUTIVE COMMAND

BEFORE you begin a new game, click on instructions and read through the instructions.

Let me know if you have any trouble or any questions.

Win the White House

Today we are beginning to learn about the next branch of our government, the Executive Branch.  The President is the head of the executive branch and in order to become President you must go through months of campaigning, speeches, debates, etc.

You will begin an interactive game that takes you through the various stages of running for President.  It is very important that you carefully read all of the steps during this simulation so you know what you are doing.

1. Go to the following webpage: https://www.icivics.org/games/win-white-house
2. Select register and complete the information on the form.  This way you will be able to save your game and continue tomorrow "IF/WHEN" we come back.
3. Select "New Game" and "High School".  Also, make sure that the tutorial is turned on.
4. Select your candidate, slogan, and political party.
5. The first step is the primaries.  READ all tutorials.  Select the issues you wish to focus on during your election.
6. After the primary debates, you will be taken to a map of the US with a lot of different options.  You will be able to poll different states, give speeches, fund raise, play TV ads and more.
7. Follow all directions very carefully and read through each tutorial.  If you are having trouble, let me know and I will help.
8.  If done correctly, this may take awhile to complete.  If you do get through the entire election, let me know and I will come check.

I want to see that you are putting forth effort and learning about the various steps of running for President.  Do not worry if you are unable to complete the election, just be working the entire class period.  We MAY come back tomorrow to continue the simulation, so be sure to SAVE your game so you do not have to start over.

Presidential Facts

Please answer the following questions on the handout I gave you.

Turn in when you are finished.

USE THE LINKS LISTED TO FIND THE INFORMATION.


1. How many Presidents have been killed while in office? Name them.


2. William Howard Taft said the position he held after the Presidency was his greatest honor.
What was that position?


3. The President's salary is set by Congress. Use the info in the linked chart to answer the following inquiries.

a. In what year(s) did the Vice President get a raise, but the President did not?


b. How much more is the current President being paid than George Washington earned?


4. The President is part of the Executive branch. Who are the President's advisors?


5. Article II of the US Constitution sets out the qualifications and powers of the executive.
There are 3 qualifications to be elected President of the United States of America. Interactive Constitution

a. Write them.





6. Which Presidents did not live in the White House?


7. You should know that the Vice President becomes the President if the President dies in office or resigns.
But who takes office if the Vice President cannot complete his/her term in office?  Who is the fourth person in line?



8. Did you know that two people served as President and Vice President, who were NOT elected to the office?


Who became President, without being elected to the post and without being first elected to the Vice Presidency?
Explain what happened that lead to the person becoming the President.


9. The Presidential Oath binds the president-elect to protect something.

What must the President protect?


10. When you are 18 years old, you will be permitted to vote in elections in the United States.
But you will not actually elect the president. Who does?