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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)

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HSA Practice Questions

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

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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

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Define:  Reapportionment
       Redistricting

Objective

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

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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

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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

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

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                     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

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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

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List three laws that govern PAC's  (pg. 511)

Objective

• Students will be able to list and explain three external influences on lawmakers

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What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?  (pg. 511)

Objective

• Students will be able to list and explain three external influences on lawmakers

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What is an interest group? Give one example  (pg. 503)

Objective

• Students will be able to list and explain three external influences on lawmakers

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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

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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

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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