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U.S. / AZ Government Economics
Apply Enlightened Self-Interest and Marginal Analysis


LESSON PLANS ASSESSMENT

Final Exam

Thomson Final Exam Info
1.      The first section is an online multiple choice exam that will be posted the week of the final, due on the day of the final. If the exam is not taken by the student online by the day of the final, the student must take the exam on per class the day of the final. 1 point each question.
2.      The second section are essay questions to be completed in-class on the day of the final, the questions will be posted the week of the final and the student MAYNOT use books of notes to answer the questions. 10 points each question.
3.      The third section is a semester notebook check 30 points

1. Multiple Choice Exam

2. Essay
Esay question topics
  • Question 1 - substitutes, compliments and elasticity
  • The study of economics
  • Comand and Market economies
  • Changes in supply
  • Articles of the AZ Cosntituion
3. NB check


Assignments
"Don't tie yourself to your history. your history is your memory. Tie yourself to your potential, your potential is part of your imagination." Steven Covey
Grade Boosters:
On the grade points - must be approved by the instructor before completion and acceptance. Teacher will set a deadline and repeat rules. all must be submitted online at nicenet.
  1. Econ Visuals
    View the links and answer the questions. You may any 10 for UP TO 5 points each. Answer all the questions at the link
  2. Government Visuals
    View the links and answer the questions. You may any 10 for UP TO 5 points each. Answer all the questions at the link
  3. Presentations to local government
    Worth UP TO (but not guaranteed) 50 points each of the 2 presentations
  4. Branches of Government Paper (50)
  5. Reflections on the First Amendment Paper (50)
  6. The Economic Way of Thinking Business Plan
  7. Current Challenges to the Constitution Group Power Point or Video Project/Assignment (50Ex
Exams for extra
1/2 point for each correct above 70%
1 chance to submit
Current events and the principles of the U.S. Constitution
Read as many of these articles as you can

The Prince
by Nicolò Machiavellian
Written c. 1505, published 1515
(Full text)
Quotes from the Prince
The Prince Assignment
Quotes from the Federalist gleaned from The Prince

The Seven Principles of the Economic Way of Thinking and Reasoning

It's all about individual choice - Luck has nothing to do with it; marginal analysis ... everything.

1. People choose.

2. People’s choices involve costs.

3. People respond to incentives in predictable ways.

4. People create economic systems that influence individual choices and incentives.

5. People gain when they trade voluntarily.

6. People’s choices have consequences that lie in the future.

7.
  The laws of Supply and Demand affect every aspect of life.
AZ Legislature 2006
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*Supreme Court Virtual Tour
*Random Case from the Archives
* Random Person from the Archives
* Random News Story from the Archives
* Most Active Advocates
* Oyez Baseball


 

The Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution - The class' main point Position Papers Writing Position Papers Economic Theories and Theorists
Position Papers
Writing Position Papers

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Never Ratified

James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions


Barry Goldwater
"Mr.Limited Government"
a true conservative

ATTENTION
NO CELL PHONE USE IS ALLOWED DURING CLASS

First offense - Confiscation by teacher until after school
Second offense – Phone turned in to office
Third offense – Phone turned in to office, disciplinary referral to administration, required parent-teacher conference.

Listen to this!!!
Teen Millionaire
Not so long ago, teen Ashley Qualls lived in a one-bedroom apartment with her mom and sister. But with her computer and savvy business sense she made a better life for all of them.
UPDATED: August 31, 2009
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