Thursday, February 27, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
List three duties of the President of the United States  (pg. 213)
Objective


Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state, and local levels (1.1.2l)

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
HSA Practice Questions

Objective


Describe the structure, powers and authority of the executive branch on the federal, state, and local levels (1.1.2l)

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
What is gerrymandering? Where can the term be traced from?(pg. 126)


Objective
  • Students will analyze the impact of reapportionment and redistricting on individuals, groups, local communities and regions

Monday, February 24, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
Define:  Reapportionment
       Redistricting

Objective
  • Students will analyze the impact of reapportionment and redistricting on individuals, groups, local communities and regions

Friday, February 21, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
What two tasks must lawmakers focus on to be re-elected?(pg. 200)

Objective
  • Students will be able to explain specific influences on lawmakers including constituents, lobbyists and special interest groups
  • Students will analyze the impact of reapportionment and redistricting on individuals, groups, local communities and regions

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
List two examples of requests that lawmakers might receive from constituents (pg. 200)

Objective
  • Students will be able to explain specific influences on lawmakers including constituents, lobbyists and special interest groups

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
HSA Practice Questions
Objective
  • Students will be able to explain specific influences on lawmakers including constituents, lobbyists and special interest groups

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up


                     What does the Federal Election Commission do?              List one example (pg. 511)
Objective
  • Students will be able to explain specific influences on lawmakers including constituents, lobbyists and special interest groups

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
What is a public-interest group and what do they work for?                        (pg. 506)
Objective
  • Students will be able to explain specific influences on lawmakers including constituents, lobbyists and special interest groups

Monday, February 10, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
List three laws that govern PAC's  (pg. 511)
Objective
  • Students will be able to list and explain three external influences on lawmakers

Friday, February 07, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?  (pg. 511)
Objective
  • Students will be able to list and explain three external influences on lawmakers

Thursday, February 06, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
What is an interest group? Give one example  (pg. 503)
Objective
  • Students will be able to list and explain three external influences on lawmakers

Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
In your own words, define lobbying. How can a lobbyist influence a lawmaker in Congress?
Objective
  • Students will be able to define interest groups and identify the role and effect they have on Congress

Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
Briefly summarize the first part of the lobbying video from yesterday
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, February 03, 2014

Warm Up and Objective

Warm Up
If you were a lobbyist, what arguments would you use to convince the Governor that high schools in Maryland should have a later start time in the morning? (two fact based reasons)
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