4/19/10

A city charter closely resembles a..?Constitution

STH connection

1. Municipality2. A weak mayor system3. county

4/20/10

Person who attends a dominate city

Government? Strong-mayor

Review game

1. Were do you incorporate something? Municipality building 2. Were do most Americans live? Urban areas 3. What is another name for a city law? An ordinance 4. What are counties in Louisiana called? Parishes 5. Which document closely resembles a

constitution A city charter

Guided Reading 14-1

1. Public policy2. -government, -political parties, -

interest groups, -the media, -private citizens

3. Makes plans4. Infrastructure5. What it values most, define its

specific goals, and rank them6. States the goals how they are

achieved

Education

One problem with having a choice in education is that it might cost too much for some schools.

Goals

1. To get better grades2. Play for more than 1 sport

4/21/10

1. In which form of city government are legislative and executive powers held by the same person or group?- commission

4/22/10

List one thing I will learn about in Ch. 14?

Issues with the community

4/23/10

1. _______ plan states specific goals and describes how the government will carry them out.

Master

4/27/10

I need Pictures on each slide.

4/28/10

4/29/10

4/30/10

5/3/10

5/4/10

Does the constitution mention education?

No

Guided reading 14-2

1. What is one new federal rule established by the NCLB Act?

All students in grades 3-8 must take a series of state tests in reading, science, and math

2. What problems do today’s schools face? Low test scores, high dropout rates, crime,

and violence 3. Why do some people oppose tuition

vouchers? Teacher unions say that vouchers funnel

education funds away from the public schools; other opponents say that vouchers violated the First Amendment b/c they can be used to pay tuition at religious schools

4. What is community policing? a program in which police become a visible presence

in the neighborhood, come to know local residents, and involve residents in neighborhood watch efforts

5. What federal rules are attached to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program

A five-year lifetime limit attaches to receiving welfare, and states are required to develop job training programs to help people become self-sufficient taxpayers.

6. Some critics claim that TANF was successful only because of what situations

The booming economy in the late 1990s

U.S. GovernorsEd Rendell

Name of Presenter: Evaluation (Rubric) Elaboration is appropriate? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 PowerPoint slides are used to enhance the presentation? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 Organization reveals prior planning and practice? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 Research is accurate? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 Overall effectiveness? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

Score: _____ / 50 pts.

Tyler Marozco

5/6/10

President George bush

5/10/10

1. Which of the following groups is practicing environmentalism?

Planning commissions that block recycling programs

Citizens who drive their cars when they are close enough to walk

Volunteers who pull trash out of rivers in the spring

Businesses that package their products in cardboard boxes

GR 14-3

1. What is environmentalism? the work of protecting our environment 2. How do states work with the EPA to address

environmental problems? The EPA sets goals and standards that states

implement by monitoring air and water quality and by inspecting industrial facilities

3. What two methods are used to reduce solid waste?

incineration, recycling 4. How have federal regulations helped stop air and

water pollution? They have limited the amounts and kinds of waste

5. What actions did the federal government take to reduce pollution from cars and trucks?

Led 6. What is the only way to get rid of

hazardous waste today? Land disposal

M.A.D.D.

1. F2. F3. F4. F5. Individual states6. F7. F8. F9. Temporary assistance for needy families

5/11/10

congress established the environmental protection agency in order t?

Reduce pollution

1.when you dump your solid waste it gets dumped into a land fill.

2. What is environmentalism? The effort to protect the environment 3. Why is the threat of hazardous waste a

serious problem? There is no safe way to dispose of hazardous

waste 4. Which of the environmental issues

discussed do you think is most critical today?

5.

Fighting pollution

Reduce garbage

By recycling

Conservation

Conserve

Water and

fuel

Drive less

Stop smoking

Buy energy efficient

cars, appliances

Stop using pesticides

Ch. 14 Vocab Terms

Section 1 1. Policy 2. Public policy 3. Planning commission 4. Short-term plan 5. Long-term plan 6. Infrastructure 7. Priority 8. Resource 9. Master plan

Section 2 10. Charter school 11. Tuition voucher 12. Community policing 13. Welfare

Section 3 14. Environmentalism 15. Solid waste 16. Landfill 17. NIMBY 18. Toxic 19. Recycle 20. ConservationDue tomorrow!!

MAY 12, 2010

1. Critics of welfare programs believe that welfare promotes:

-Dependency

Test Friday!

STH Connection

1. Set priorities and evaluate its resources2. Local school districts3. Provides $$ Protects against

discrimination Sets rules for state testing4. The Clean Air Act

• Section 1: What is public policy? Who generates ideas for public policy?

• agreement , to deal with an issue• Section 2: What two reasons are given for not

supporting a voucher system to pay for education?

• People against vouchers think that money will be pulled from public schools to private schools and that government voucher money will be spent at religious schools

• Section 3: How is the disposal of hazardous waste challenged by geographical constraints?

• Little space

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C 10.A

Ch. 14 Study GuideTerms I need to know!!1.Long term-plan2.Welfare-3.Conservation-4.Priorities-5.Infrastructure-6.Toxic-7.Community policing-8.NIMBY-9.Public policy-10.Short-term plan-Answer the following:11.How might someone in your community practice environmentalism?12.The Clean Air Act of 1970 set standards for what?13.What do critics have to say about welfare programs?14.Why is there such a large spending gap between wealthy and poor school districts?15.Rise in mass testing and making schools more accountable for student learning are some of the main goals of???16.Give examples of community resources? 17.Provide an example of a long-term. Provide an example of a short-term plan18.Give an example of Conservation?19.Why was the EPA established?20.Which police force is the primary crime fighting force in the USA?21.Tuition vouchers allow parents to do what?22.Power over public education belongs to what level of government?

Answer the following:1.How might someone in your community practice environmentalism?

2.The Clean Air Act of 1970 set standards for what?

3.What do critics have to say about welfare programs?

4.Why is there such a large spending gap between wealthy and poor school districts?

5.Rise in mass testing and making schools more accountable for student learning are some of the main goals of???

6.Give examples of community resources?

7.Provide an example of a long-term. Provide an example of a short-term plan

8.Give an example of Conservation?

9.Why was the EPA established?

10.Which police force is the primary crime fighting force in the USA?

11.Tuition vouchers allow parents to do what?

12.Power over public education belongs to what level of government?