separation of powers: what’s for lunch?. how would you rate the food in your school cafeteria...
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Separation of Powers:What’s for Lunch?
How would you rate the food in your school cafeteria
overall?
1 = Horrible
2 = Average
3 = Delicious!
4 = I don’t eat the
food in the cafeteria.
Do you think the food needs to be improved?
1 = Yes!
2 = Some of it.
3 = No!
4 = No opinion.
Is the food being served healthy?
1 = Not at all
2 = Sometimes
3 = Always
4 = What does
healthy mean?
How would you rate your school’s lunches?
Designing a New Menu:
• Today, you and your classmates are in charge of designing a new menu for your school lunches!
• One catch - it must be healthy!!!• Second catch – no single student can decide
this on his or her own. This will be a group effort!
Round 1: Choosing the Categories
• Role = Lead Chef • Examine the menu options.
• Debate amongst yourselves, and then CIRCLE the 5 categories for your menu upon which you can all agree.
• Remember, it must be healthy!
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Round 2: Creating the Menu
• Role: The Writers • Using the categories that the “Lead Chef” developed, you are to choose what foods to serve.
• Tip: Your menu must match the categories that the writers created.
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Round 3: Move Forward or Try Again?
• Role = Lead Chef • If you agree with what the WRITERS came up with, vote YES for the menu to be made.
• If you do not like what the WRITERS decided, vote NO. This is a VETO!
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Round 4: Where to go now?• If the Lead Chef said YES,
your menu is one step closer to being made!
• If the Lead Chef said NO, then the WRITERS must vote again on the menu.
• If everyone likes the menu you created, it moves ahead.
• If everyone does not agree, you would try again to write something the Lead Chef would agree with. However, there is not time for this today.
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Round 5: Evaluating the Results
• Role: The Judge • You have 2 important responsibilities:
(1)Decide what “healthy” means.
(2)Decide if the school lunch menu meets your definition of healthy.
STOP WHEN YOU’RE DONE!
Final Result: Will your lunch be made?
• Raise your hand if your lunch will be made?
• Raise your hand if your lunch will NOT be made?
Quick Review: What was the goal? To make a healthy school lunch!
• Round 1: The Lead Chef chose the
categories.• Round 2:
The Writers decided on the menu.
• Round 3: The Lead Chef said yes or
no to the menu.
• Round 4: The Writers’ menu was
approved by voting to overrule the Chef (if needed).
• Round 5: The Judges evaluated
whether the menu was healthy.
• Final Result: Either the lunch will be
made or it will not! If not, this all starts over
from the beginning!
In order for this to happen, what had to occur?
• Each group had to perform its role.
• Each group had to follow the rules.
• The final product was a compromise of all three groups.
Connecting School Lunches to Your Government:
• The Lead Chef = Executive Branch
• The Writers = Legislative Branch
• The Judge = Judicial Branch
• Your goal = Making School Lunches• The 3 Branches’ Goal = Making Laws
Role 1: The Executive Branch
• Main Part: The President
• President’s job – There are several!– Set important issues for
Congress to work on– Signs bills into law– Or says no, which is called
a VETO– Is the boss of the
government and makes sure the government carries out all the laws
• Who does the President care about? ALL Americans
Role 2: The Legislative Branch
• Main Part: Congress• Includes:
• The House of Representatives
• The Senate
• Job: Write and pass bills• Who do they care
about? Their voters
Role 3: The Judicial Branch
• Main Part: The Supreme Court
• Their job: To make sure the other two branches are playing by the rules!
• What do they represent? The Constitution, which is the official rulebook for the U.S. government.
Let’s Review:• What’s the goal?
To make laws!
• What must happen?
– Round 1: President sets ideas for bills.
– Round 2: Congress writes and passes bills.
– Round 3: President says yes or no (VETO)
– Round 4: If yes, bill is a law. If no, Congress votes again and tries to override the President.
– Round 5: Supreme Court evaluates whether the law meets the rules of the Constitution.
– Final Product: A Law or nothing!
If a law … then the lunches will be made!
Bonus Question: Which branch would make the lunch (i.e. carry out the law)?
Today I Learned:
•What are the 3 branches of the government, and what is each branch’s main job? •What is the goal the 3 branches are trying to reach?•Can any one branch reach the goal on its own?•Does any one branch have all the power?