Warm Up 9.30.13

Unit 41.What is an example of a reserved power?

2.What principle is established when the power is split between the national and state government?

3.When a bill comes to the President’s desk and he decides to reject it, what is this called?

4.What body makes up the legislative branch? Judicial branch? Executive branch?

Warm Up 10.1.14 (Block 1)

Have out only your Supreme Court Case Glogster Sheet.

We will be going over how to present your glogsters to the class.

This is our last day on the computers-tomorrow presentations begin!

Warm Up 10.1.14 (Block 3)

Have out only your Supreme Court Case Glogster Sheet.

We will only be in the media center for the first half of class-you must finish today!

Warm Up 10.1.14 (Block 4)

The only thing you need on your desk is a pencil/pen!

Warm Up 9.30.13

Unit 4Please complete both sides of the Unit 3 Review. Begin on the side with the arrows reviewing

Checks and Balances. - We will go over this side of information in 7 minutes.

DO NOW

Review:What are the two parts of Congress?Senators serve for ___ years and

Representatives serve for ___ years.Who can veto a law?How can the Congress STILL pass that law?What Constitutional principle is this an

example of?

After Lunch…

Go ahead and finish the Judicial Branch section. Once the bell rings, you will have 10 minutes to finish.

3 Branches of (national) Government

How to Understand the 3 Branches of Government - YouTube

Congress uses Consensus Building: the process of compromise to get everyone to agree on

a law. This way all sides are part of the solution and are

satisfied.

School House Rock:I’m just a Bill

We will watch the School House Rock piece 2 times. The 2nd time you must answer the following questions…

1. Where do many bills “die” before becoming a law?

2. Where do most bills get voted on first?3. Where do most bills get voted on second?4. What power does the President have to stop

the bill from becoming a law?5. What must the President do to make the bill a

law?I'm Just a Bill (Schoolhouse Rock!) - YouTube

How a Bill becomes a Law

1. Intro. in House of Rep’s2. Sent to House standing

committee/subcommittee3. Debate and vote in House

4. Intro. in Senate5. Sent to Senate standing

committee/subcommittee6. Debate and vote in Senate

7. Conference Committee: House and Senate Draft Conference Bill

8. Final Vote in House and Senate on Conference Bill

9. Sent to President (Sign, Veto, pocket veto)

10. Override Veto with 2/3 vote in the House and Senate

Committee Vocab

Standing Committee: committees or subcommittees in the House & Senate that never change. Ex: House Education Committee, or Senate Education

Committee.

Conference Committee: House & Senate get together temporarily to discuss a bill and draft a final version for a vote in each part of congress.

Presidential Veto Options

"... If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law. ” Article 1, Section 7

Veto: President refuses to sign the bill.Pocket Veto: President doesn’t do anything to

a bill and Congress ends the session. “Putting the bill in his pocket”The bill does not become a law.

Ways to KILL a BILLPRESIDENT:Veto: President refuses to sign the bill.Pocket Veto: President doesn’t do any thing to a

bill and Congress ends the session. “Putting the bill in his pocket” The bill does not become a law.

Ways to kill a bill

LEGISLATURE:Riders: additional bills attached to a main

bill. Often a way for Reps to get $$ or projects for their districts.

Filibuster: blocking a Senate vote by refusing to stop talking on the Senate floor

Cloture: vote to place time limit on debate of a bill, can be used to end a filibuster.

Committee: where small groups of legislators discuss bills. Ex: Farming bill to Agriculture Committee, military spending to Defense Committee

Legislative Facts

Appropriations: Bills that authorize the spending of gov’t funds. MUST start in the House.

The vice president is the “President of the Senate,” he/she has the tiebreaking vote. Who is this right now?____________________

Seniority System: committee heads get their positions based on how long they have been in Congress.

Why did North Carolina receive an additional seat in the House in 1997? _____________________________________

Exit Ticket

On your paper, number 1-7.

As each question appears, write down the letter of the correct answer on your paper

EOC Practice (5.01 & 5.04)

1. A compromise between the US Senate and the House of Representatives on a bill occurs at which step of the legislative process?

a) When the bill is introducedb) After the bill is put on the calendarc) After it is presented to the presidentd) At conference committee

EOC Practice (5.01 & 5.04)

2. Which is the best example of an effort to reach a compromise?

a) A presidential vetob) A conference committee between Senate and

House membersc) A Supreme Court decision with 9 different opinionsd) A ballot intiative

EOC Practice (5.01 & 5.04)

3. Which term best describes the process in which people with differing opinions meet to try to persuade those who disagree with them to accept their opinion?

a) debateb) Consensus buildingc) compromised) Peer mediation

4. Which of the following is NOT a method which can be used by the legislature to block a bill from becoming a law?a. Clotureb. Filibusterc. Stop bill in committeed. veto

EOC Practice (5.01 & 5.04)

5. What is the final step to passing a federal law?

a) The voters decide on the billb) The US Supreme Court approves the billc) The President signs the billd) The bill passes both the House and the Senate

EOC Practice (5.01 & 5.04)

6. Who takes part in joint conference committees in the US Congress?

a) Lobbyists and Senatorsb) Members of the House and the Senatec) Citizens and lawmakersd) Senators, Representatives and the President

EOC Practice (5.01 & 5.04)

7. What happens to a bill that only passes one house of Congress?

a) It would not become a lawb) It returns to the house it came fromc) It returns to committee in the second housed) It goes to conference committee

Warm Up

1. A compromise between the US Senate and the House of Representatives on a bill occurs at which step of the legislative process?

2. What is the final step to passing a federal law?

3. What happens to a bill that only passes one house of Congress?

4. Does the President have the final say in a bill becoming a law? If not, how? Who does?

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Unit 1 Review

..\Unit 1 Citizenship\Unit 10 Jeopardy 2-1.pptx

Supreme Court Cases Project

SCC Glogster Project\Supreme Court Cases Glogster edited-1.docx

Warm Up 10.2.13 (RAM 3)

Have out something to write with!

We will do the following during RAM today: Track our Unit 3 Test Read “A Struggle to Survive” Discuss “Chasing Ice” the documentary and it’s

impact

Warm Up

If you have concept cards to complete for your Unit 3 retake, you have 10 minutes to work on them.

If you do not have Unit 3 retake concept cards to create, please create concept cards for the following words: Original Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Concurring Opinion Dissenting Opinion

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Warm Up 10.2.13 (RAM 3)

Have out something to write with!

We will do the following during RAM today: Track our Unit 3 Test Read “A Struggle to Survive” Discuss “Chasing Ice” the documentary and it’s

impact

For class today…

Sit in your assigned seat.

Today, you are to finish your glogster presentation. All research (including your current event) should be done and your glogster should be ready for presentation. Helpful Tips!: 1. All information on your sheet should be on your

glogster. 2. You should be able to explain your current event to

the class when you present. 3. Focus more on the information than how it looks-be

mindful of how much time you have!

10-4-13

When in the computer lab…

You are to work on your computer and research your supreme court case.

You are to be only on the approved websites from your directions sheet (10 points will be deducted from your project if you are not).

Make sure you use your time wisely-today is for finishing your project. Your research must be checked off with me before you

create your glogster.

10-4-13

Primary Source Photo

This is a primary source from the Obama administration.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/08/08/Major-Health-Insurers-Abandon-ObamaCare-Exchanges

Secondary Source Photo

This is a secondary source from the Obama administration.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.godreignpublishing.org%2F&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=GpMT8fZd3jMgDM&tbnh=195&tbnw=258&zoom=1&docid=rcW6GdGrwTEGRM&ei=AD5LUpzbI-3B4AOh4oCoCQ&ved=0CAIQsCU

If you have concept cards to complete for your Unit 3 retake, you have 10 minutes to work on them.

If you do not have Unit 3 retake concept cards to create or you finished them:

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Unit 4 concept cards for the following words from yesterday (if not done):

RemandOpinion (referring to the Federal Courts)PrecedentDocket

Unit 4 concept cards for the following words for today:

BriefFilibusterCloturePocket VetoJoint-Resolution

When you are finished with your Glogster…

1. Prepare for your Presentation:REMEMBER: You are the expert on the

case! Be prepared to answer questions from students and the teacher.

Speak clearly and loudly and make eye contact with your audience.

Make sure you are not just reading off of your Glogster!

How to prepare for an A!

1. Fill out index cards with what you are going to say for your presentation

Prepare two discussion questions about your case that you can ask your audience. For example: Do you agree or disagree with the outcome of the

case and why? What would you have done if you were Linda

Brown? Why?

Write your discussion questions on your index card and have them approved by Mrs. Edwards.

Exit Ticket 10.4.13

1. What does the supremacy clause state?

2. What is the difference between reserved and concurrent powers? Give an example of each one.

3. What clause allows Congress to s t r e t c h its power? What is the potential problem with Congress using this clause?

Warm Up

Have out your Unit 3 Concept Cards. You will have 5 minutes to either review your

cards or finish creating them.

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Magic Square

Complete the Unit 3 Magic Square to review for the re-test.

You will know you have it correct (and complete) when all columns and rows equal the same number.

When you are finished, let me know and I will take your Magic Square up for a grade.

Unit 3 Re-test

ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER answer only the questions for the sections you did not master.

When you finish, you will place your retest QUESTIONS in the bin.

You are to staple the following sheets together: Your retest ANSWERS Your CONCEPT CARDS Your Unit 3 Student Tracker

Supreme Court Case-do not write on the reading!

1) Read the Supreme Court Case Korematsu v. United States (both sides).

2) Complete the graphic organizer for the case, answering all questions in the layers of the “cake”

3) Create a “cake topper” to represent the case on top of the cake.

4) Decorate each layer of the cake with a symbol to represent that layer.

Exit Ticket 10.7.13

1. What 2 freedoms did the Zenger Trial provide that are currently in our first amendment?

2. What Enlightenment thinker influenced Thomas Jefferson in his writing of the Declaration of Independence?

3. Describe the social contract.