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Day 4.1-4.3: Who are modern leaders of the USA?
Bell Ringer
Report to Computer Lab
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. Make sure you have directions
3. Make sure you are with your partner
4. Pick and stick with a topic.
5. Research
6. Begin making presentation
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Day 4.4: Who are modern leaders of the USA?
Bell Ringer
Prepare for presentations!
Bell Ringer
1. Bell Ringer
2. Quizzes
3. Reading
4. Proceed with presentations!
5. Write down one position that they have held in the past and two beliefs or accomplishments.
6. Review
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Day 4.5: Who are modern leaders of the USA?
Bell Ringer
Prepare for presentations!
Bell Ringer
1. Bell Ringer
2. Quizzes
3. Reading
4. Proceed with presentations!
5. Write down one position that they have held in the past and two beliefs or accomplishments.
6. Take notes if presentations are done for the day.
7. Review
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Day 4.6: Who are modern leaders of the USA?
Bell Ringer
Prepare for presentations!
Bell Ringer
1. Bell Ringer
2. Quizzes
3. Reading
4. Proceed with presentations!
5. Write down one position that they have held in the past and two beliefs or accomplishments.
6. Take notes if presentations are done for the day.
7. Review
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Day 4.7: How does Congress Operate?
Bell Ringer
• Make sure you have the blue sheet for notes.
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. View Chapter 1-8
3. Review what happened in film.
4. Reminder – complete vocab and reading quizzes.
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Day 4.8: How does Congress Operate?
Bell Ringer
• Make sure you have the blue sheet for notes.
• What happened yesterday?
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. View Chapter 9-15
3. Review what happened in film.
4. Reminder – complete vocab and reading quizzes.
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Day 4.9: How does Congress Operate?
Bell Ringer
• Make sure you have the blue sheet for notes.
• What happened yesterday?
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. View Chapter 16-22
3. Review what happened in film.
4. Reminder – complete vocab and reading quizzes.
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Day 4.10: How does Congress Operate?
Bell Ringer
• Make sure you have the blue sheet for notes.
• What happened yesterday?
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. View Chapter 22-28
3. Review what happened in film.
4. Class discussion – a. What parts of the film reflect
how Congress really runs?
b. Do you think there really is this type of corruption?
5. Reminder – complete vocab and reading quizzes.
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Day 4.11: How Does Congress operate today?
Bell Ringer
Finish last 8 minutes of film.
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. Notes
3. Review
4. Reminders
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Day 4.12: How Does Congress operate today?
Bell Ringer
Finish notes.
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. Review
3. Study Guide individually
4. Review with partner.
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Day 4.13: How Does Congress operate today?
Bell Ringer
Complete Study Guide
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer
2. Review with
3. Have vocab, and reading out for a grade.
4. Go over as a class.
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Unit 4 – Legislative Branch – Congress
What are the different parts and terms of Congress?
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1. Congress(legislative)
a. Coin Money, Declare War, Provide for navy, and regulate commerce.
b. House of Representatives
i. Money bills must be introduced here.
ii. Based on population
iii. Elected every two years.
iv. Districts are large = only upper class could run for office.
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c. Senate
i. Elected by state legislatures
ii. Six year terms
iii. Only 1/3 of Senate up for election at a time
iv. Advice and consent to the President.
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i. Senator Bob Casey Jr. ii. Senator Arlen Specter
iii. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson
d. Your Congressmen
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2. Structure
a. House of Representativesi. 435 members
ii. Speaker of House keeps order.
iii. Nancy Pelosi is elected by majority.
b. Senatei. 100 members
ii. Vice President is Pres. of Senate and casts tie breaking votes.
iii. President Pro Tempore takes over occasionally – sr. member of majority party. Senator Inouye
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3. Party Organization
A. Parties elect leaders to plan topics they will push.
B. “Whips” keep party members in line.
C. Party with the most people = majority & least = minority.
D. Majority leader decides issues they will vote on and how to set up committees.
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4. Business
A. Each house rule book.B. Bills are developed on behalf of
constituents, lobbyists, party, or president.
C. Bills become laws and have to be passed by both houses.
D. Resolutions i. laws for the constitution.ii. Or declarations.
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5. Committees
A. Led by a chairperson – senior member of majority party.
B. They decide what bills to review, when to meet, and what hearings to hold.
C. Each committee focuses on a specific topic like the military or science.
D. Most bills “die” in committee.
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6. How a Bill becomes a Law
a. Congressman creates bill.b. Goes to subcommittee.c. Reviewed, then killed or moved.d. Goes to committee.e. Repeat Step C.f. Floor Debate occurs – decided by Majority Leaders.
i. House is limited to 1 hour per party.ii. Senate may speak indefinitely (filibuster).
g. May go to conference committee so bills are identical in both houses.
h. Repeat Step Fi. President can…
i. Signs into law. ii. Law without signature – ignores bill while in session.iii. Veto – Dies or goes back to Step F.iv. Pocket Veto – ignore it out of session - dies.
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7. History of the Congress 1789-1850
A. Meets first time in NYC in 1789.B. Hires clerks, sets up procedure.C. 1802 – Judiciary Act shapes courts.D. 1812 – Declaration of War passed against Britain. E. 1820 – Missouri Compromise – by Henry Clay
i. Missouri -slave state.ii. Maine -free state.iii. The 36 – 30 line divides the nation between slave and free.iv. Slaveholder John Calhoun, abolitionist Daniel Webster
supports.
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F. 1824 – Speaker Henry Clay helps Congress choose John Q. Adams to be president over Jackson.
G. Jackson becomes president next & fights Congress to be strongest branch.
H. 1834 – Jackson is censured by Congress.I. 1836 – Gag rule is placed so no one can talk about
slavery.J. Compromise of 1850 passed.
i. Sick Henry Clay designs it, Daniel Webster speaks on his behalf.
ii. California becomes free stateiii. Popular sovereignty allowed in Utah and New Mexico.iv. Texas paid for lost land.v. Slave trade abolished in DC. vi. Fugitive Slave Act forces Northerners to help capture slaves.
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8. Civil War and Reconstruction
a. 1856 – Kansas-Nebraska Act (popular sovereignty) presented by Sen. Stephen Douglas in hopes of winning presidency.
b. 1856 – Rep. Preston Brooks beats Sen. Charles Sumner with cane for insulting the South.
c. 1861 – Congressman who do not show up -kicked out.d. Post war –Johnson is impeached by House, not
removed by Senate. e. Radical Republicans run the nation and reconstruct
the South.
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9. Twentieth Century Congress
a. Isolationists led charge against League of Nations.b. New Deal Democrats took charge of Congress,
support FDR.c. Un-American Activities Committees investigate
Communists. d. Nixon gains fame in House, but McCarthy is eventually
censured.e. Pork barrel spending skyrockets, especially w/
transportation bill in the 1950’s. f. House investigates Watergate scandal, leads to
investigation of Nixon.
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10. Reagan Eraa. Senate investigates Iran-Contra scandal, where guns
were traded for people. b. Republicans take back Congress in 1994.c. Newt Gingrich (R) and Bob Dole (R) declare a
“Contract with America.”i. Balance the budgetii. Lower taxesiii. Term limitsiv. Equal to executive branch
d. Whitewater Investigation in House spreads to Monica Lewinsky affair.
e. Republicans lose seats steadily for years. Pass Patriot Act and Iraqi War Resolution.
f. Democrats regain control in 2006.
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11. Major Powers and Problems of Congress
a. Makes the law.b. Can stall important legislation.c. Can investigate the executive branch.d. Lobbyists use cash contributions to campaigns and trips, to
“convince” Congressmen to vote their way.e. Congressmen use pork barrel projects or earmarks to get
constituents to vote for them.f. Projects are sometimes wasteful and benefit only a small group of
people.g. Unrestricted spending has led to a large debt.h. Gerrymandering – state legislatures change congressional
districts to benefit one political party.i. Incumbents, people already in office, have many resources and
are very likely to win re-election.
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Day 4.12: What are the different parts and terms of Congress?
Bell Ringer:
1. Take answer sheet and test booklet from desk at door.
2. Place name, period (3 or 5), date (11/11/10), & test number (4) on top.
3. You may use movie notes for essay.
4.Put name on top of back.
Agenda:1. Complete T/F, Matching. Skip over
tough ones and come back to them, eliminate answers carefully.
2. Complete Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank and the Essay.
3. Place test booklet and answer sheet on top of black cart on right side of room.
4. Put movie notes in separate pile.
5. Sit quietly until everyone is finished.
6. Points will be deducted for talking.
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Day 4.13: What are the different parts and terms of Congress?
Bell Ringer:
1. What are the three branches of government and what do they do?
2. What is the difference between democracy and republic?
3. What is a presidential government?
4. What did we get from Athens, Rome and England?
Agenda:
1. Bell Ringer
2. Review Test 3.
3. Begin next vocabulary while grades are given.
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Day 4.14: What are the different parts and terms of Congress?
Bell Ringer:
Grab a blue booklet from the back.
Agenda:
1. Bell Ringer
2. Work on Vocabulary
3. Go over Test
4. Review Vocab