Sunday, August 28, 2011

Sunday, August 28

This week, we will be finishing Chapter 4, and then have a test on Friday over Chapters 3 and 4. Students will be responsible for the following items:

Chapter 3 and 4 Test Review Sheet

  1. Preamble
  2. Articles of the Constitution
  3. Amendments
  4. Expressed powers
  5. Reserved Powers
  6. Concurrent Powers
  7. Executive Branch
  8. Legislative Branch
  9. Judicial Branch
  10. Bill of Rights
  11. 1st Amendment
  12. 5th Amendment
  13. 13th Amendment
  14. 19th Amendment
  15. 26th Amendment
  16. prejudice
  17. segregation
  18. discrimination
  19. Civil Rights
  20. Martin Luther King
  21. Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, KS

Students: prepare for each item as if every one would be a short answer or essay. Then you won’t trip on any of the multiple choice or matching questions. Be able to differentiate between the branches of government, the listed amendments, and the three types of government powers.

For each item, students should be able to answer: (1) What is it? and (2) Why is it important?