Class of 2008: U.S. History & Government Honors
Click here to view the McG Congress in action. You will find links to the leadership pages, the standing committees, and the legislative calendar.
Put your web surfing skills to good use and clue us in to what is going on in the crazy political world of our nation's capital. Post political cartoons, link to opinion polls, blog entries, or headlines that you'd like us to take a look at. Here's the catch: you must include your name and you must provide some context for your post. Why do you think it's interesting? important? thought-provoking? What's the connection to class? Check out this free download--it allows you to capture any part of the screen and save it as a jpeg which you can upload to the wiki and share with your classmates. FastStone Screen Capture 4.4
Interest Groups in Action
Want to See the Grassroots in Action? Go here: Voices of the People
The Incumbent Project
In 1998, 97% of incumbents won their bids for reelection. What makes incumbents such successful politicians? What factors affect their campaigns? Will it be the same this year? Why or why not? In an effor to answer these questions, each of you will complete a profile of a incumbent in the Senate or House of Representatives and create a page (or pages) on this wiki to share your profile with your classmates. Click on the links below to access and edit your profile.
Click here for a detailed assignment description
Senators
Representatives
More than 200 years old, the Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It has survived in part because the structure of government it put in place is truly remarkable. It creates a government for the people and by the people but also protects the fundamental rights of American citizens. It also reflects the views, concerns, and goals of the men who wrote it. To find out more about how the Founders' views are reflected in this document, check out our Constitution page.
The 2006 Midterm Elections
On Novmeber 7th, Americans will go to the polls to elect 435 members of the House of Representatives and 33 members of the Senate. Throughout the fall, we will examine how these elections shed light on the current issues dominating our political landscape.
8 Major Issues
The Washington Post has identified 8 "bellwether" issues for this election. Click on the links below to learn more about each issue. Click here for the Post article: [
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