Power: The United States Constitution

Civics
Reading Guide – Chapters 3, 11, 14

Use this to guide your reading through the unit. There will be a Schoology quiz on the nights as indicated on
the calendar. It is strongly recommended that you take notes, as they will assist you for quizzes and tests.

Learning Objectives
v 4.A – Describe the three types of delegated powers.
v 4.B – Understand the expressed powers of Congress and how Congress utilizes this power.
v 4.C – Evaluate the impact of Congress’ use of Commerce powers on Federalism through various Supreme Court cases.
v 4.D – Identify Congress’s foreign relations, war, implied, and non-legislative powers.
v 4.F – Describe the investigatory, executive, and impeachment powers of Congress.
v 5.A – Identify and describe the many roles of a President.
v 5.B – Describe the following powers of President: Executive, Diplomatic, Military, Legislative, Judicial

Wednesday 2/6 v Learning Objectives: Vocabulary

Topic 5 Lesson 1 v 5.A – Identify and describe the many roles of a
pages 220-222 President
q Identify and describe the many roles of a President

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK: Page 83-84 #1 and #2*

Thursday 2/7 v Learning Objective: Vocabulary

Topic 5 Lesson 3 v 5.B - Describe the following powers of President:
Pages 235-237 Executive, Diplomatic, Military, Legislative, Judicial
q Describe the executive powers of the President

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK: Page 93-94 #2-8*

Monday 2/11 v Learning Objective: Vocabulary

Topic 5 Lesson 3 v 5.B - Describe the following powers of President:
pages 237-243 Executive, Diplomatic, Military, Legislative, Judicial

q Describe the appointment and clemency powers of the President.

q Describe the legislative powers of the President

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK page94-95 #9-16*

Tuesday 2/12 v Learning Objective: Vocabulary

Topic 5 Lesson 4 v 5.B - Describe the following powers of President:
pages 244-247 Executive, Diplomatic, Military, Legislative, Judicial
q Describe the diplomatic powers of the President.

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK page 97-98 #1-5*

Wednesday 2/13 v Learning Objective: Vocabulary

Topic 5 Lesson 4 v 5.B - Describe the following powers of President:
pages 247-249 Executive, Diplomatic, Military, Legislative, Judicial
q Describe the powers of the President as Commander in Chief.

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK page 98-99 #6-8*

Thursday 2/14 v Learning Objective: Vocabulary

Topic 4 Lesson 3 v 4.C - Evaluate the impact of Congress’ use of Commerce
pages 164-170 powers on Federalism through various Supreme Court
cases.
v
q Describe the Commerce powers of Congress

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK page 63 #3-5*

 Power: The United States Constitution
Civics
Reading Guide – Chapters 3, 11, 14

Friday 2/15 v Learning Objective: Vocabulary

Topic 4 Lesson 3 v 4.D - Identify Congress’s foreign relations, war, implied,
pages 173-174 and non-legislative powers.
q Describe Congress’ foreign policy powers.

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK page 65 #9 + 10*

VOCABULARY:

Topic 3
Constitutional Clauses Rule of Law Topic 4
Commerce Clause separation of powers Expressed power
Necessary and Proper Clause Checks and balances Implied power
Supremacy Clause Judicial review Commerce power
Habeas corpus clause
Deficit financing
Bill of attainder
Naturalization
Ex post facto
Eminent domain
Establishment clause
Topic 5
Free exercise clause
Executive power
Due process clause
Ordinance power
Equal protections clause
Diplomatic
recognition
Reprieve
Pardon
Clemency
amnesty

IN CLASS CALENDAR

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/7 2/8 2/9
SOTU SOTU Recap Roles of Pres. and
Assignment Power to Execute
Vocab Quiz the Law
Opens
2/10 2/11 2/12 2/13 2/14 2/15 2/16
Executive Orders Appointment, Diplomatic Commander in Congress’
Removal, and Powers Chief Commerce
Legislative Powers
Powers Topic 5
Targeted
Quiz 1 Opens Reading Notes Quiz 1 Closes
DUE
2/17 2/18 2/19 2/20 2/21 2/22 2/23
SKI WEEK NO SCHOOL SKI WEEK NO SCHOOL
2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1
Congress and Impeachment Necessary and Unit 2 Exam
Foreign Policy Proper Clause in
Action
Quiz 2 Opens Topic 4
Quiz 2 Closes Targeted
Reading Notes
Vocab Quiz DUE
Closes

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