Friday, January 31, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
How do you think citizens can influence members of Congress?


Objective
  • Students will be able to define and identify the effects of lobbying on the legislative branch
  • Students will be able to identify at least two ways in which lawmakers are influenced

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Warm Up and Objective


Warm Up

Who are lobbyists and what do they try to do? (pg. 198)


Objective
  • Students will be able to define and identify the effects of lobbying on the legislative branch
  • Students will be able to identify at least two ways in which lawmakers are influenced

Monday, January 27, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Welcome Back!
Warm Up

What might voters expect from lawmakers? (pg. 195)

Objective
  • Students will be able to define and identify the effects of lobbying on the legislative branch
  • Students will be able to identify at least two ways in which lawmakers are influenced

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Mid Year Review

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Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

Work on study guide
Objective
  • Students will be able to recall key terms, facts and ideas from the beginning of the year in order to prepare for the mid-year exam

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

Work on study guide

Objective
  • Students will be able to recall key terms, facts and ideas from the beginning of the year in order to prepare for the mid-year exam

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What is an authorization bill? Give an example (pg. 191)

Objective
  • Students will be able to define the role and purpose of lobbying

Monday, January 13, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up

What does the House Ways and Means Committee do? (pg. 189)

Objective
  • Students will be able to outline the process Congress takes for appropriating money

Thursday, January 09, 2014

Warm Up and Objectives

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What are the differences between public and private bills?  Give one example of each.                        (pg. 181)


Objective
  • Students will be able to correctly order the steps of the lawmaking process   
  • Students will be able to outline the process Congress takes for appropriating money

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

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What happens after a bill becomes a law?                         (pg. 188)


Objective
Students will be able to identify the first four steps of the lawmaking process

Monday, January 06, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up   


List three specific ways in which house and senate members may vote on a bill (pg. 187)

    Objective    
 Students will be able to list and explain two aspects of the lawmaking process

Thursday, January 02, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up     
What is a line-item veto?  When was this passed for Congress?

     Objective    
 Students will be able to list and explain two aspects of the lawmaking process