Politics and Government Homework - Due Monday, Sept 16

1 - Define the following; for each word:

a) define 
b) list part of speech
c) use in a sentence that conveys your understanding the meaning of the word

debtor
evade
defy 
carnage
disaffected
concession
modify
imbed 
dispossess
indentured servant
currency
intricate 
provincial
redress

2 - Read Chapter 1 in How Democratic is the American Constitution?

   - Take notes.  Notes will be graded on a 4 pt scale.

Rubric:

 4 - includes all of the text's central ideas; mentions important people, institutions, governmental entities and events; includes statistical and numeric data; uses titles to distinguish different topics; is neat and organized

3 - includes the text's central ideas; mentions important people, institutions, governmental entities and events; includes statistical and numeric data; uses titles to distinguish different topics; is neat and organized

2 - includes a list of information, but does not show any evidence of thought or attempt to summarize central ideas and themes; sloppy

1 - smh