Unit IV FRQ Make-up Assignment

If you would like to make up your grade on the Unit IV FRQs, simply type a 3-5 page, double-spaced essay that answers the following question. Your font must be 12 point Times New Roman, and your margins should be one inch. Any sources used must be cited on a works cited page. Please print your essay and submit it in the appropriate tray at the back of my room.

The question you need to answer is this: How have the values and principles embodied in the Constitution shaped American institutions and practices?

You may use your notes, textbook, or the Internet, but remember to cite your sources.

This will be due by the late work deadline, which is 06/08/15 at 3:15pm.

Obama and the Bully Pulpit

Here's the video I promised you of Barack Obama on Between Two Ferns. The YouTube channel Funny Or Die won't let me embed it on this site, so you'll have to check it out on YouTube here.

Just for fun, I thought I'd also share this gem. Enjoy!

Origins of the Word "President"

One of you asked where the word "president" came from.  This TED talk answers that question.

Unit IV FRQ Study Guide

The Unit IV Test will consist of 25 multiple choice questions from Lessons 21-26.

The FRQs will ask about the following:

Congressional Powers

1. Enumerated, implied, enforcement, and inherent powers
2. The location of Congressional powers. Be prepared to explain why they're located where they are.

The Expansion of Presidential Powers

1. Be prepared to explain how presidential powers have expanded and why.
2. Executive orders
3. Checks & balances against the president