Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
     What is a filibuster? Who holds the record for the longest?  (pg. 140)
     
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Monday, November 25, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
     What is the Majority Leader responsible for?  (pg. 139)
      
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Friday, November 22, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
Explain who the leaders of Congress are and how they got their positions  (Notes)
      
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Warm Up 
List two jobs the Speaker of the House performs  (pg. 134)
      
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What are incumbents? Why have they been so successful?  (pg. 130)
       
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What are two offenses that a member of congress can be expelled for?  (pg. 129)
       
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Monday, November 18, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What is the Franking Privilege? Why might this be important (pg. 128)
       
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Friday, November 15, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
List two privileges that members of Congress receive. (pg. 128)
       
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What are the requirements to become a member of the United States Senate?
       
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the Legislative Branch

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What are the requirements to become a member of the House of Representatives?


        
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the legislative branch

Monday, November 11, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What is a bicameral legislature and what groups make it up? (pg.123)


        
 Objective    
  •          Students will analyze the composition and function of the legislative branch

Friday, November 08, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
List two facts regarding lawsuits between states (pg105)


        
 Objective    
  •          Students will  identify specific national   and state powers
  •          Students will analyze state powers and relations among the states

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Warm Up 
What are interstate compacts?

         Objective    
  •          Students will  identify specific national   and state powers
  •          Students will analyze state powers and relations among the states

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What is the Supremacy Clause? (pg. 97)

         Objective    
  •          Students will  identify specific national   and state powers
  •          Students will analyze state powers and relations among the states

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
List one positive and one negative aspect of raising the minimum wage

         Objective    
  •          Students will  identify specific national   and state powers
  •          Students will analyze reserved and concurrent powers

Monday, November 04, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What are concurrent powers ? Give 2 examples (pg. 97)

         Objective    
  •          Students will  identify specific national   and state powers
  •          Students will analyze concurrent powers

Friday, November 01, 2013

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up 
What are implied powers ? Give one example (pg. 96)
 
         Objective    
  •          Students will  identify specific national   and state powers