Sunday, September 25, 2011

Review Chat Wrap-Up (9/25)


6:44 PM me: thx Hong.
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: Hmm....
6:45 PM your welcome :D
  Should we answer that?
 me: don't answer yet....just doing some checks.
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: Oh okay.
 me: i'll let everyone know when we're starting.
6:47 PM cheunglisa11@gmail.com has joined
6:48 PM boydaaron93@gmail.com has joined
6:49 PM me: 10 minute warning everyone. Get your questions ready.
6:52 PM phinguyenper.8@gmail.com has joined
6:53 PM adajking@gmail.com has joined
  boydaaron93@gmail.com has left
6:54 PM adajking: Soooooooooo, I get a transcript of this whole thing even if I log out now right ??
 me: I suppose. But wouldn't you feel you'd be missing out on our riveting intellectualism?
  I mean, how could you sleep?
6:55 PM adajking: Idk. I kinda wanna see my Bears make a valiant effort to make this comeback and still lose.
 me: ahem: nfl.com
6:56 PM multitask
 adajking: aha. yeah i know im watching th game on tv and im on my laptop
6:57 PM When's this test anyway?
 stephanie.tania94: wednesday
 me: Ok everyone. Type "here" if you can see this and we;ll get started.
 mollicaing@gmail.com has joined
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: Here.
 stephanie.tania94: here
6:58 PM mollicaing: Here
 bribooker93: Here
 adajking: present
 phinguyenper.8: here
6:59 PM mills242@gmail.com has joined
 me: you there terrell?
7:00 PM mills242: yes
 me: ok. it is now 7pm. I am going CAPS LOCK. THIS WAY, I AM EASY TO FIND.
7:01 PM I THOUGHT WE COULD START WITH SOME SAMPLE QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS.
 abell2012: here
 me: HI ASH.
 abell2012: hey mr.p!
7:02 PM mills242: what will the format of the test look like?
 adajking: Ummmmm, what exactly is going to be on this exam ?
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: May I ask if you checked out corrections for the quiz?
 me: @ TERRELL: ALL MULTIPLE CHOICE
7:03 PM stephanie.tania94: will there be an essay question?
 mills242: how many questions?
 me: @ AJ: EVERYTHING WE'VE COVERED: PHILOSOPHERS, DOI, AOC, CONSTITUTION, BOR, FEDERALISM
  @STEPH: NO ESSAY
7:04 PM cheunglisa11: here
 me: @ TERRELL: APRROX. 40
  HI LISA.
 mills242: sheesh
 mollicaing: How much time will you give us to complete the test?
 me: I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO GO OVER A FEW SAMPLE QUESTIONS.
 mills242: will we get a practice test?
 me: @MOLLICA: WHOLE PERIOD
7:05 PM mills242: lets go over them
 abell2012: 40 questions is reasonable.
 bribooker93: Will points be taken off for wrong answers ? And yes please do some practice questions
  I mean omitted*
 me: @BRI: OMITTED AND WRONG BOTH HAVE THE SAME DEDUCTION
7:06 PM abell2012: will there be quotes on the test?
 me: I WILL POST A QUESTION. TAKW A MINUTE TO READ IT. DONT POST YOUR ANSWER UNTIL I SAY GO.
7:07 PM chowhuiyanangel@gmail.com has joined
 me: 4. All of the following were characteristic of the American government under the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

a. The central government consisted of a Congress in which each state was represented equally.

b. No executive or judiciary branches were created.

c. The central government could not regulate commerce between states.

d. The central government could not levy taxes.

e. The Articles could be amended by a vote of 10 of the 13 states
7:08 PM OK. go.
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: E
 bribooker93: E
 abell2012: A?
 mollicaing: E
 stephanie.tania94: A
 cheunglisa11: A
 chowhuiyanangel: A
7:09 PM phinguyenper.8: A
 me: IT SEEMS WE HAVE A SPLIT DECISION. HONG, WHY E? LISA, WHY A?
7:10 PM hong.thi.nguyen.17: Because to amend the Articles took all 13 states.
 cheunglisa11: the states weren't equally represented
 adajking: Naww I thought it was 9/13
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: 9 was for the law
 abell2012: i thought it was 9?
7:11 PM me: ANSWER IS E. A.O.C HAD ONE VOTE PER STATE, AND ALL HAD TO AGREE TO AMEND 13/13
 adajking: oooooooooooooooh
 mills242: is it b?
 cheunglisa11: it's e, terrell
 mollicaing: No rell...
7:12 PM me: MAY I MOVE ON?
 cheunglisa11: yes
 abell2012: yup
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: yes.
 mills242: whi is ie e?
  nevermind..
 me: 6. Which of the following most accurately describes the legislature created by the Connecticut Compromise?

a. a unicameral legislature selected by popular vote

b. a bicameral legislature, with the upper house selected by the lower

c. an upper house appointed by the state legislatures and a lower house selected by popular vote

d. an bicameral legislature, with both houses selected by popular vote

e. a unicameral legislature selected by the state legislatures
7:13 PM OK. GO.
7:14 PM adajking: D
 phinguyenper.8: D
 stephanie.tania94: D
 chowhuiyanangel: D
 bribooker93: D
 mills242: d
 cheunglisa11: b?
7:15 PM hong.thi.nguyen.17: B...
 abell2012: c?
 cheunglisa11: i lied, c
 me: HMMM..
 cheunglisa11: i lied again, b
  crap, sorry i read it wrong.
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: I'm really unsure.
7:16 PM abell2012: same here
 me: THE ANSWER IS C
 bribooker93: Confused...
 abell2012: yes!!
 adajking: i knew it!
 mollicaing: Can you explain it...
 mills242: interesting
 me: WHEN THE CONN. COMPROMISE WAS WRITTEN, WE DID NOT HAVE DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS YET.
  THAT CAME LATER, IN THE AMENDMENTS.
7:17 PM D IS THE ANSWER MEANT TO TRICK YOU. AP GRADERS ARE A MEAN BUNCH.
  IS THAT CLEAR? MAY WE MOVE ON?
 abell2012: yup
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: yes.
 mills242: yes
7:18 PM mollicaing: Yes
 chowhuiyanangel: ok
 cheunglisa11: yes
 me: DO I NEED THIS ALL CAPS THING?
 mills242: yes
 abell2012: no
 adajking: maybe
 bribooker93: Yes
 me: OK WE'LL KEEP IT
7:19 PM 11. Which of the following is a concurrent power?

a. declaration of war

b. regulation of interstate commerce

c. taxation

d. issuance of mandates

e. coining of money
  OK GO
 mills242: b
  b
 stephanie.tania94: C?
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: C
7:20 PM mills242: i meant c
 bribooker93: C
 cheunglisa11: c
 mills242: both state and central govt can tax
 me: THANKS, TERRELL.
  THE ANSWER IS C.
7:21 PM mills242: np
 adajking@gmail.com has left
 me: 14. Which of the following would be LEAST likely to support consolidation of federal categorical grants into a large block grant?

a. a governor of a small, less populated state, who wants agricultural grants

b. a governor of a large, more populated state who needs money for urban renewal

c. a Democratic president that shares power with a Republican Congress

d. a liberal senator who supports civil rights legislation

e. a representative who wants to take credit for getting federal money for his/her district
7:22 PM HARD ONE, EH? OK GO.
 cheunglisa11: b
 mills242: no clue
7:23 PM abell2012: b??
 bribooker93: Explain please !
 me: STUMPED?
 mills242: yup
7:24 PM abell2012: yes!!!
 cheunglisa11: categorical grants are narrow and more competitive
 me: OK HERE GOES. EVERYONE GETS BLOCK GRANTS. THEY ARE BASED ON A FORMULA. CATEGORICAL GRANTS ARE FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS.
 mills242: i know that
7:25 PM cheunglisa11: so someone who wants a categorical grant would be someone who knows they have a better chance of getting it?
  and really need it for their specific project?
 me: THE REP IN CHOICE E WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BRAG ABOUT SCORING GRANTS FOR HIS CONSTITUENCY IF THEY GO RID OF THE CATEGORICAL GRANTS
  SO THE ANSWER IS E.
  DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
 mills242: yes
 cheunglisa11: yeaaah
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: My random guess was E.
 bribooker93: Now it does
 cheunglisa11: i get it now
7:26 PM abell2012: ohhhhh, i didnt see that one comming. and yes it does make sense
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: Thanks for explaining.
 mills242: youn are something else pedone
  you*
 me: 15. Until 1997, which of the following controls allowed the federal government to require

compliance of states to federal guidelines WITHOUT providing federal money?

a. conditions of aid

b. nullification

c. mandates

d. dual federalism

e. cross-over sanctions
7:27 PM OK GO
7:28 PM GO AHEAD
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: Umm.....A.
 cheunglisa11: c
 bribooker93: C ...
 mills242: a?
7:29 PM me: SPLIT DECISION. BRI, WHY C? HONG, WHY A?
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: I'm not sure.
 cheunglisa11: unfunded mandates?
 me: ITS A TOUGH CALL BETWEEN THE TWO....
  BUT THE ANSWER IS C. MANDATES
7:30 PM bribooker93: B/c mandates are orders from the central gov...
 mills242: makes sense
 cheunglisa11: and requires the state to follow a policy before the gov't gives it money?
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: I see.
 me: THE KEYWORD IN THE QUESTION IS "REQUIRE".
7:31 PM abell2012@gmail.com has joined
 abell2012: yay! thanks
7:32 PM mollicaing@gmail.com has joined
 me: 5. Which of the following BEST captures the majority opinion of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention regarding the franchise?

a. All adults should have the right to vote.

b. All white males should have the right to vote.

c. Only property owners should have the right to vote.

d. No government officials should be selected by direct democratic vote.

e. All white males and females should have the right to vote
7:33 PM OK GO.
 cheunglisa11: b!
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: C
 stephanie.tania94: C?
 bribooker93: C
7:34 PM abell2012: c
 mills242: b
 cheunglisa11: i lied, c
 me: THE ANSWER IS C. ONLY PROPERTY HOLDERS HAD THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
7:36 PM LETS CHANGE IT UP. THIS QUESTION IS COURTESY OF HONG'S HOMEWORK...
 me: 3. Why did the founding fathers use federalism?

I. There were more participation in politics.
II. It prevent tyranny because there was less concentration of power.
III. There were more governments, so there are more votes.
IV. Local governments could test policies and laws in their states.

A. I and III
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I, II, and IV
E. I, II, III, and IV
7:37 PM apkenner@gmail.com has joined
 me: OK GO.
 abell2012: d?
 cheunglisa11: d
 bribooker93@gmail.com has joined
  bribooker93@gmail.com has left
7:38 PM hong.thi.nguyen.17: Can I answer even though I know the answer?
 me: TELL US THE ANSWER, HONG
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: umm...E?
 me: E IS CORRECT.
 cheunglisa11: por qué?
7:39 PM hong.thi.nguyen.17: Each state had their own government.
  so they each had a vote.
  That led to more participation in politics.
 me: HMMM....PERHAPS IT WOULD BE BETTER IF III WAS WORDED "MORE GOVERNMENTS...MORE VOICES."
7:40 PM INSTEAD OF VOTES.
 bribooker93@gmail.com has joined
  bribooker93@gmail.com has left
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: I'm apologize for that.
  I8
  I*
 me: DON'T APOLOGIZE! GREAT QUESTION.
7:41 PM OK....LETS CHANGE IT UP. IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFIC YOU'D LIKE ME TO REVIEW?
 cheunglisa11: will court cases be on the test?
 abell2012: the whole federalist10 thing
 stephanie.tania94: what is the difference between denied and implied powers?
7:42 PM me: YOU NEED TO KNOW: MCCULLOUCH V. MARYLAND, GIBBONS V. OGDEN.
7:43 PM THE 4 TYPES OF POWERS, DENIED IMPLIED CONCURRENT AND ENUMERATED WILL BE ON THE TEST.
7:44 PM MCCULLOUGH DENIED THE STATES' ABILITY TO TAX THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND REINFORCED DUAL FEDERALISM
 mills242: test wed?
 me: TEST WED!
  GIBBONS V. OGDEN GAVE THE CENTRAL GOVT EXPANSIVE RIGHTS TO REGULATE INTERSTATE TRADE.
7:45 PM WHAT ELSE?
 cheunglisa11: we have to know our amendments and the constitution inside and out?
7:46 PM me: INSIDE, OUT, AND BACKWARDS. I AM DOING A LESSON ON AMENDMENTS 11-27 TOMORROW.
  I THINK WE NEED IT.
  ANY OTHER REQUESTS OR QUERIES?
7:47 PM mills242: i dont fully understand how to identify enumerated concurrents etc
 cheunglisa11: me either
 stephanie.tania94: what is denied and implied powers?
7:48 PM me: ENUMERATED: THE CONSTITUTION SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS THIS POWER AND GIVES IT TO SOMEONE.
  FOR EXAMPLE. THE RIGHT OF CONGRESS TO DECLARE WAR IS ENUMERATED.
7:49 PM DENIED: THE CONSTITUTION SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS THIS POWER AND DENIES IT TO SOMEONE:
 mills242: i get enumerated now
 me: FOR EXAMPLE. STATES CANNOT ENTER INTO FOREIGN TREATIES.
 mills242: what about the rest?
7:50 PM me: IMPLIED: POWERS THAT ARE NOT MENTIONED, BUT CAN BE GOVEN BASED ON THE ELASTIC CLAUSE.
7:51 PM FOR EXAMPLE: THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CAN DRAFT SOLDIERS EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT IN THE CONSTITUTION BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY IF THEY ARE GOING TO CARRY OUT THEIR ENUMERATED POWERS (DECLARING WAR)
  CLEARER?
7:52 PM stephanie.tania94: yes! thanks Mr. P
 cheunglisa11: yeup!
 me: ANYTHING ELSE?
 abell2012: nope
7:53 PM me: I HAVE UNTIL 8PM.
 mills242: yes
7:54 PM me: SO, BEFORE WE WRAP THIS UP...WAS THIS REVIEW TIME HELPFUL?
 hong.thi.nguyen.17: yes.
7:55 PM mills242: YEs
 abell2012: yes
 stephanie.tania94: Yes!
7:56 PM me: I THINK SO AS WELL. I AM OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO IMPROVE THESE CHATS IN THE FUTURE.
 cheunglisa11: siii!
 chowhuiyanangel: :D
7:57 PM stephanie.tania94: :D
 phinguyenper.8: Yes
7:58 PM mills242@gmail.com has left
 me: OK, EVERYBODY. SIGNING OFF. WILL POST CHAT WRAP ON BLOG SOON.
  THANKS FOR COMING.
  abell2012@gmail.com has left

No comments:

Post a Comment