Constitution Review

Hello students. Please use the following links to practice materials for the Constitution test:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CDMQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.richeast.org%2FPractice%2520Constitution%2520Test%2520A.pps&ei=B9jITIK8IYLGlQfloez-Ag&usg=AFQjCNELUxrp-u9nkma1GppIIwPUSafUWA&sig2=yg4wS0un9e4OLUQRRPqBpg
--A powerpoint review activity for the Constitution.

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=constitution-test-1-practice_1&quesnum=14
--A Practice test. Ignore questions about the proper use of the U.S. Flag, and questions about the revolutionary war.

http://www.twyman-whitney.com/constitutiontest/index.htm
--A series of very helpful review activities. Ignore questions about missouri (this test was developed by someone from MO).

http://www.abanet.org/publiced/conversations/constitution/test_constitutionquiz.html
--A quick quiz that changes often and can be re-taken

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hehs.d211.org%2Facademics%2Fsocialstudies%2Fusc%2FPDF%2Fuscpractice.pdf&ei=stfITJK-K4Oclge_2933Ag&usg=AFQjCNG7sYoYOZskZNTAl-HfwhHGpSKIMw&sig2=BVtiLhIYXjC8ceKG2e2cZQ
--A paper test that you can view and take

Ideology Assignment_U.S. Government

Ideology Web Survey Assignment                           Name____________________

Mr. Cummins

Now is your chance to investigate where you stand on the political ideology spectrum.  To do this, please complete the following assignment due Friday.

Step 1.  Go to my web page (samcummins.blogspot.com) .  Find the "Ideology Survey Assignment" so that you can click on the links to surveys. 

There are a wide range of political ideology quizzes available on the web.  Not all are reliable.  Some are poorly written.  Others have an agenda.  Beware of this while you have fun!

The Pew Research Center -  See where you fit on their typology scale.

Pew Research Center

http://typology.people-press.org/typology/

The Political Compass -  Find out where you belong on the liberal/conservative, authoritarian/libertarian spectrum.           

Political Compass

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

Political Philosophy Quiz - Conservative vs. Progressive, Libertarian vs. Authoritarian

Philosophy

http://politicalquiz.net/

           

Idealog - Find out where you belong on the liberal/conservative, authoritarian/libertarian spectrum.  Take the self-test.    

Idealog

http://www.idealogy.org

Party Matchmaking Quiz - Register what you would do if you were in charge and see which party you match with. This site is run by supporters of having a third party.

Matchmaker

http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=americapolitics

How Conservative or Liberal Are You? The quiz will generate code for you to put on your own website if you have one. But you can still use the results to figure out where you stand.

Conservative Liberal

http://www.blogthings.com/howliberalorconservativeareyouquiz/

Moral Politics Quiz - Find out where you stand on the axes of moral rules and moral order.

Moral Politics

http://www.moral-politics.com/xpolitics.aspx?menu=Home

Libertarian Purity Test -  Find out how libertarian you are.

Libertarian Purity Test

http://www.bcaplan.com/cgi-bin/purity.cgi

Politopia

Politopia

http://www.politopia.com/quiz_index.php

Political Ideology Selector

Political Ideology Selector

http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=g.r.o.s.s95

The World's Smallest Political Quiz -  10 questions and you are done.

World's Smallest Political Quiz

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Step 2. Take any two of the surveys.  Record your results by writing them down or printing them out.  You will turn these in along with you answers to Step 4.

Step 3. If possible, encourage your family members to take the online surveys. Record their results. 

Step 4. Answer THREE of the following questions.  Choose the ones that are interesting for your particular results.

Your answers should total 1.5 to 3 pages of writing, double spaced.  Make sure to show in your answers that you have really thought about what you did in this activity, and what the question is asking.  Use at least three examples from your survey results, what we have studied in class, and the world of politics to support your answers.

• Do the results of the three surveys correlate (match up) with each other? 
• How are they different? 
• How can you explain the differences? 
• Were you surprised by the results? Did the results match where you thought you were?  Did they match whom you supported in the 2008 election?
• What issues were the most important ones to you?  If the surveys had only been composed of those questions, would the results have been different for you?
• How can you apply the results of these tests to what you feel the purpose of government should be?
• What do you think the terms liberal and conservative really mean in today's political climate?
• How do your results correlate with your family’s results?  Does this surprise you?
• Which survey do you think was the most valid and why?

Death Row Inmate and the Supreme Court

Another case...remember to keep your comments class-related as much as possible.  Should this man have his case re-heard?  Why or why not?

http://gantdaily.com/2010/10/13/supreme-court-to-hear-texas-death-row-inmates-dna-case/

Haloween on the Floor of the Supreme Court

A.P. Students:  Here is a a link to a rather interesting article on the oral arguments before the Supreme Court.  Take a look and post your responses. Remember to, as much as possilble, relate your comments to what we learned in class.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/12/AR2010101205116_pf.html

Survey for U.S. Government

U.S. Government students:

Please go the following link and take the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T2SKKRG