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Will you be an informed citizen?

Will you be an informed citizen?. AGENDA January 10, 2011. Administrative: Reminder: All late work due Thursday (Jan . 13) Progress Reports (end of class) Today’s topics : RSVPs for Jan. 19 Portfolio Presentations Current Event: Jury duty in the Turnidge trial

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Will you be an informed citizen?

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  1. Will you be an informed citizen?

  2. AGENDAJanuary 10, 2011 Administrative: Reminder: Alllate work due Thursday(Jan. 13) Progress Reports (end of class) Today’s topics: RSVPs for Jan. 19 Portfolio Presentations Current Event: Jury duty in the Turnidge trial Informed Citizenship: What does it take? USCIS Naturalization Civics Test #2 Amendments 20-27 of the U.S. Constitution Homework due January 11: U.S. Citizenship Test: Answer questions 68-100 Stamps Tuesday for COMPLETEwork

  3. Portfolio Presentations:Confirmed RSVPs FEDERAL • U.S. Senate • U.S. House of Representatives STATE • State Representative Matt Wand LOCAL • City of Gresham • City Council President David Widmark • City Councilor Paul Warr-King • Gresham-Barlow School District

  4. Portfolio Presentations:Confirmed RSVPs Miscellaneous • League of Oregon Cities • Gresham Chamber of Commerce • SUN / Metro Family Services • Rebecca Tweed, Political Consultant (& guest speaker) • Classroom Law Project

  5. Current Event “Jurors in Woodburn bombing case reveal what led to guilty verdicts, death penalty decisions for Joshua and Bruce Turnidge” The Oregonian January 5, 2011 by Helen Jung http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/01/jurors_in_woodburn_bombing_case_reveal_what_led_to_guilty_verdicts_death_penalty_decisions_for_turni.html

  6. Should the voting age beraised to 25?

  7. Informed Citizenship:What does it take?

  8. USCISNaturalizationCivics Test #2 Was the Civics test Thursday fair? • I picked the hardest questions – from topics we have not covered in this class – to show that the test can be very difficult. Another bet: • You will do much better on a test that covers material we have covered in this class.

  9. Analysis of the U.S. Constitution

  10. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Amendment 24 – No poll taxes

  11. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Amendment 21 – Repeals prohibition (which had banned the sale or manufacture of alcohol in the U.S.)

  12. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Amendment 20 – Sets new start dates for Congress and the President

  13. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Amendment 23 – Provides Washington, D.C. voting rights in presidential elections

  14. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Amendment 22 – Sets presidential term limits

  15. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Amendment 25 – Presidential succession

  16. Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Amendment 27: Limits Congressional pay raises

  17. Homework Before you leave today: • Chairs up • Pick up your Progress Report • Turn in: • Amendments 11-27 worksheet • Media Analysis Worksheet #4 • Any late assignments Homework due January 11: • U.S. Citizenship Test: Answer questions through #100 • Stamps Tuesday for COMPLETEwork

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