Institutions of Government

Civics
Reading Guide – Topics and Lessons 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 11.2, 11.3

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

Learning Objectives
v 4.A – Compare and contrast the size, qualifications, constituencies, member roles, and unique duties and characteristics of both the House of
Representatives and Senate.
v 4.B – Describe congressional elections and the impact of reapportionment.
v 4.C – Compare and contrast steps of the lawmaking process in the House, Senate, and role of President.
v 6.A – Describe the structure of the Federal Bureaucracy.
v 6.B – Explain how the bureaucratic structure allows for enforcement of laws using examples.
v 7.A – Identify the structure of our National Judiciary.
v 7.B – Explain how cases reach the Supreme Court and summarize how the court operates.
v 11.A – Evaluate the Primary process for nominating candidates for President and the Electoral College process for selecting a President today.

Wednesday 3/6 v Learning Objective:

Topic 4 Lesson 2 v 4.A- Compare and contrast the size, qualifications, constituencies, member
pages 158-162 roles, and unique duties and characteristics of both the House of
Representatives and Senate.
q Compare and contrast the size, qualifications, constituencies, member roles, and unique duties and characteristics of both the
House of Representatives and Senate.

Thursday 3/7 – Monday 3/11 v Learning Objectives:

Topic 4 Lessons 5 AND 6 v 4.C – Compare and contrast steps of the lawmaking process in the House,
Senate, and role of President.
v
q Compare and contrast steps of the lawmaking process in the House, Senate, and role of President.
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Tuesday 3/12 v Learning Objective:

Topic 4 Lesson 2 v 4.B – Describe congressional elections and the impact of reapportionment.
pages 153-157 v
q 4.B – Describe congressional elections and the impact of reapportionment.
*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK*

Friday 3/15 v Learning Objective:

Topic 11 Lesson 3 v 11.A – Evaluate the Primary process for nominating candidates for President
Pages 572-578 and the Electoral College process for selecting a President today.
v
q 11.A – Evaluate the Primary process for nominating candidates for President and the Electoral College process for selecting a
President today.
*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK*

Monday 3/18 v Learning Objective:

Topic 11 Lesson 3 v 11.A – Evaluate the Primary process for nominating candidates for President
pages 578-588 and the Electoral College process for selecting a President today.
v
q 11.A – Evaluate the Primary process for nominating candidates for President and the Electoral College process for selecting a
President today.
*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK*

Wednesday 3/20 v Learning Objective:

Topic 6 Lesson 1 v 6.A – Describe the structure of the Federal Bureaucracy.
v
q 6.A – Describe the structure of the Federal Bureaucracy.
 Institutions of Government
Civics
Reading Guide – Topics and Lessons 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 11.2, 11.3

Thursday 3/21 v Learning Objective:

Topic 6 Lesson 3 v 6.B – Explain how the bureaucratic structure allows for enforcement of laws
using examples.
v
q 6.B – Explain how the bureaucratic structure allows for enforcement of laws using examples.

Monday 3/25 v Learning Objective:

Topic 7 Lesson 1 v 7.A – Identify the structure of our National Judiciary.
v
q 7.A – Identify the structure of our National Judiciary.

Tuesday 3/26 v Learning Objective:

Topic 7 Lesson 2 v 7.B – Explain how cases reach the Supreme Court and summarize how the
court operates.
v
q 7.B – Explain how cases reach the Supreme Court and summarize how the court operates.

*TARGETED READING NOTES IN NOTEBOOK*

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9
DADT Video DADT DADT 4.2 (4.A) 4.5 + 4.6
Unit 3 Vocab
Opens
3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16
4.5 + 4.6 4.5 + 4.6 4.2 (4.B) 4.2 (4.B)
Lawmaking Targeted Gerrymandering
Process Project Reading Notes
Due Due

Unit 3 Quiz 1
Opens
3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23
Unit 3 Quiz 1 11.A 11.A Electoral 11.A Electoral 6.1 6.2
Closes Nominations College College
Targeted Targeted Unit 3 Quiz 2
Reading Notes Reading Notes Opens
Due Due
3/24 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/29 3/30
Unit 3 Quiz 2 6.2 7.1 7.2 Unit 3 Exam
Closes
Targeted
Reading Notes
Due
Unit 3 Vocab Due

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