Government and Elections
In this class we will be studying the following:
1. Analyze the structure of our government
2. Identify what citizenship means to me
3. Determine what social and economic issues you care about.
4. Encourage you to be an active citizen and registered voter.
5. Analyze how to participate in an election
Are you going to be 18 by November 2016? Then you will be able to vote in the next presidential Election. Make your vote count!!
Session 6 Resources - 3 Branches poster project.
Executive branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
checks and Balances
Create a detailed poster showing the functions and powers of the three branches of government by answering the following questions
Use photographs of some of the key politicians to help illustrate the 3 branches
President- vice president- speaker of the house – senate majority leader – at least 2 of the 9 supreme court justices. You can also use political cartoons to add humor to your poster.
Resources – use the government text books provided or
http://www.shmoop.com/legislative-branch/congress.html
What is Congress? Provide a 2 sentence summary for your poster.
TYPE YOUR RESPONSES AND PASTE ONTO YOUR POSTER
Legislative Branch
1.What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch of government?
2.Why is the Legislative Branch bicameral?
3.Why are term limits a controversial issue?
4.How many members are there in the Senate and the House of Representatives?
5.How many representatives are in the House and how is that determined?
6.Which state has the most representatives in the House?
7.How many senators are in the Senate? How many come from each state?
8.What are the requirements to be a member of both houses?
9.What is the function of the legislative branch?
10.How often are members elected in the senate and House of Representatives?
11.What are the titles of the leaders of the House and Senate?
12.What are the main powers of congress?
The Executive Branch
13.What are the functions of the executive branch?
14.What qualifications are needed to be president?
15.What benefits does the president receive?
16.What are the duties of the vice president?
17.What are the powers and roles of the president?
18.What is executive privilege?
19.What are the names of five of the departments in the cabinet
and their functions?
The Judicial Branch
20.What is the purpose of the Judicial branch?
21.What does court jurisdiction mean? Explain
22.What are the responsibilities of the Supreme Court?
23.What is judicial review?
24.How many justices are on the supreme court and how long can they serve?
25.When a decision has been made justices write opinions. Explain the difference between a majority decision and a dissenting opinion.
26.Explain the importance of Landmark decisions?
27.What was significant about Roe verses Wade in 1973?
Checks and Balances.
29.What is the purpose of the checks and balances system?
30.How does the Executive Branch check the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch?
31.How does the Legislative Branch check the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch?
32.How does the Judicial Branch check the executive and Legislative Branches?
Donald Trump video
Trump analysis
Resources
USCIS NATURALIZATION SELF TEST
I Side With?
Republican or Democrat?
USCIS - Citizenship Service
Crash Course - Government intro
The Constitution Simplified
Political Compass Quiz
http://www.politicalcompass.org/
http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
Political Quiz
http://www.ontheissues.org/Quiz/Quiz2010.asp?quiz=Pres2012#sec0
Political Quiz 2
http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/
http://www.politicaltest.net/
The Constitution
A summary Video
Denver Capitol Field Trip - 9/10/2015
The 2012 Election
The Electoral College Map
This years presidential race will be a close race as Mitt Romney vies to unseat Barack Obama
Protesters at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Session 2 2016
Day 1 - Discuss issues regarding this election - Have kids identify a fact a myth and an issue and share out. Brain break - then review current election forecasts.
Day 2 - Watch citizen USA and analyze why immigrants come to America. Before film take citizen practice test as a class.
Day 1 - Discuss issues regarding this election - Have kids identify a fact a myth and an issue and share out. Brain break - then review current election forecasts.
Day 2 - Watch citizen USA and analyze why immigrants come to America. Before film take citizen practice test as a class.