Civics & Economicsby Matthew Caggia

Civics & Economics Bell Ringers - Semester 1

This page contains all the bell ringers for this quarter sorted by class and by date. Click on the image to view larger. Remember, absence from class does not excuse from a bell ringer. A "Green Question Mark" means that the date the bell ringer will be collected has yet to be determined.

Remember, when responding to the Bell Ringer, your answers must use complete sentences and restate the question.

Bell Ringers for Semester 1
Name Period 1 Period 2
Assigned Collected Assigned Collected

(Unit 1) Foundations of American Government

Origins of Principles and Rights 08/31/16 09/09/16 08/31/16 09/09/16
Founding Principles 09/01/16 09/09/16 09/01/16 09/09/16
The Enlightenment 09/06/16 09/09/16 09/06/16 09/09/16
Systems of Government 09/07/16 09/09/16 09/07/16 09/09/16
Articles of Confederation 09/08/16 09/09/16 Not Assigned Not Assigned

(Unit 2) The Constitution

Goals and Principles of the Constitution 09/12/16 09/19/16 09/12/16 09/19/16
Natural Rights 09/15/16 09/19/16 09/15/16 09/19/16

(Unit 3A) The Legislative Branch

Powers of Congress 09/22/16 09/28/16 09/22/16 09/28/16
Congressional Committees 09/26/16 09/28/16 09/26/16 09/28/16

(Unit 3B) The Executive Branch

Leadership 1 09/29/16 10/06/16 09/29/16 10/06/16
Roles of the President 09/30/16 10/06/16 09/30/16 10/06/16

Presidential Elections 10/03/16 10/06/16 10/03/16 10/06/16

(Unit 3C) The Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch 10/12/16 10/17/16 10/12/16 10/17/16
Judicial Review 10/13/16 10/17/16 10/13/16 10/17/16

(Unit 4A) Citizenship, Voting, & Elections

Political System Cycle 10/19/16 11/07/16 10/19/16 11/07/16
"Our National Fabric" 10/20/16 11/07/16 10/20/16 11/07/16
Naturalization 10/24/16 11/07/16 10/24/16 11/07/16
"The Most Powerful Force" 11/01/16 11/07/16 11/01/16 11/07/16
Campaign Finance 11/04/16 11/07/16 11/04/16 11/07/16

(Unit 5) Making Laws

Graft 11/08/16 11/18/16 11/08/16 11/18/16
How A Bill Becomes Law 11/10/16 11/18/16 11/10/16 11/18/16

(Unit 6) Violating the Law

Types of Crimes 11/14/16 11/18/16 11/14/16 11/18/16

(Unit 7) Personal Financial Literacy

What Is Economics? 11/21/16 12/09/16 11/21/16 12/09/16
Opportunity Costs 11/29/16 12/09/16 11/29/16 12/09/16
Budgeting Concepts 11/30/16 12/09/16 11/30/16 12/09/16
"Hooked on Credit Cards" 12/06/16 12/09/16 12/06/16 12/09/16
Consumerism 12/07/16 12/09/16 12/07/16 12/09/16
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