US Government & Econonmics Honors
Period 2
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Course Description
The United States Government course consists of the following content area strands: Civics and Government and Geography. This course provides students the opportunity to acquire an understanding of American Government and political behavior. The content includes an analysis of those documents which shape our political traditions, a comparison of the roles of the three branches of government at the local, state, and national levels, and the importance of civic participation in the democratic political process.
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Assignment
Bureaucracy of Pizza
Proposed Rule for the Elimination of the Pizza Standard
National Frozen Pizza Institute (NFPI) response letter
Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc. response letter
Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition: Elimination of the Pizza with Meat or Sausage Standards
The Latest Symbol of Government Waste: Pizza.
Polling the People
Using your poll samples of the Jose Marti MAST student body taken during second period create a press release with your prediction of the presidential election results. Use this sample press release from the GW Battleground Poll as a guide.
Political Parties Online Resources
Brookings Institution
www.brookings.org
An independent think tank, traditionally liberal but now considered "centrist" (in the political middle), that provides research and analysis on a wide array of domestic and foreign policy issues.
Cato Institute
www.cato.org
A conservative policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, DC that seeks to broaden public policy debate to allow consideration of more options that are consistent with the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, and peace.
The Gallup Organization
www.gallup.com
PollingReport.com
www.pollingreport.com
Work with your group to analyze one of the political ads below
- "Ice Cream Cone" (Johnson, 1964)
- "We Will Bury You" (Goldwater, 1964)
- "Children/Achievements" (Ford, 1976)
- "The Threat" (Dole, 1996)
- "Ian" (Gore, 2000)
- "Changing World" (Bush, 2004)
Supplies
Students should have the following supplies available for use in class:
- 1.5" binder
- Tabbed dividers for the binder
- Paper
- Writing instruments (pencils, pens)
- USB flash drive (2GB min)
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