Law #1: Free Day every other Friday

• This bill states: “Every other Friday, kids with A’s and B’s get rewarded with free time. Kids who have C’s, D’s, and F’s do make-up work”

• Presidential Compromise: “If the class average is 75% or above, EVERYONE will get a free day every other Friday beginning on the second Friday in 4th quarter.

• Yea or Nay?

Law #2: No Standing when Speaking

• This bill states: “When the teacher calls on students, they can sit and talk not stand”

• Presidential Compromise: “You must speak loudly and clearly. The rest of the class must remain quiet. If the two conditions are not met, the student being called on will be required to stand”

• Yea or Nay?

Law #3: Sitting Choices

• This bill states: “This law allows children to sit anywhere in the classroom at the beginning of the class”

• Presidential Compromise: “The teacher will make tally marks for each time they must repeat the “formal” call. After 3 tally marks in a class period, the class will have a seating chart for one week. If behavior is acceptable for one week, sitting choices will be allowed again. Seat assignments will still occur for group projects. Policy goes in to effect today”

• Yea or Nay?

Law #4: Homework as extra credit

• This law states: Homework does not count against you. Its just extra credit so you don’t worry about it hurting your grade”

• Presidential Compromise: “Extra credit is only worth 2% of your total grade. Exceptions to homework as extra credit policy include projects, essays, and work not completed in class”

• Yea or Nay?

1. Legislate A. a written document that

is or may become law

2. Legislator B. Lawmaking

3. Legislative C. Lawmaking body

4. Legislation D. a person who makes laws

5. Legislature E. To make laws

Match the term to its definition

For each term, write its definition. Write a second sentence to explain why it is important.

Impeachment

Revenue

Veto

Impeachment: The process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing. The power of impeachment allows Congress to check the power of the President, as well as other public officials

Impeachment

For each term, write its definition. Write a second sentence to explain why it is important.

Revenue: an amount of money regularly coming in. Bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives.

For each term, write its definition. Write a second sentence to explain why it is important.

Revenue

Veto: to prevent from becoming a law; to reject. The Executive Branch can check the Legislative branch by vetoing legislation.

For each term, write its definition. Write a second sentence to explain why it is important.

Veto

The main function of the Legislative Branch is to _____ laws.

Answer: make

Congress is part of the ______ branch of government.

Answer: legislative

If a bill is vetoed by the President, Congress can pass the bill with a _______ majority vote.

Answer: 2/3

The term length of a Senator is _____ years.

Answer: 6

Men and women in the House of Representatives are elected for a term length of _____ years

Answer: 2

The ______ approves Presidential nominations, including nominees for Supreme Court Justice or head of the State Department.

Answer: Senate

What are enumerated powers?

Answer: Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution

Why are there more members in the House of Representatives than in the Senate?A. The House of Representatives and Senate have the same amount of members.B. The House of Representatives represents each state by population. This allows some states to have many Representatives while other states only have a few. The Senate represents each state equally by providing each state two Senators for representation.C. The House of Representatives represents each state equally by providing each state with two Representatives. The Senate represents each state based on population. This allows some states to have many Senators while other states only have a few.D. The House of Representatives is bigger because it is less elite.

A. Suspend Habeas Corpus D. Pass Ex Post Facto LawsB. Use Bills of Attainder E. Raise revenue

C. Declare War F. Do what is “Necessary

and Proper” Which powers are granted to Congress?

Categorize the powers granted and denied to Congress

Answer: C, E, F

Categorize the powers granted and denied to Congress

A. Suspend Habeas Corpus D. Pass Ex Post Facto LawsB. Use Bills of Attainder E. Raise revenue

C. Declare War F. Do what is “Necessary

and Proper”

Which powers are denied to Congress?Answer: A, B, D

How a bill becomes a law (put in the correct order)

A. The House and Senate Committee members work out the differences between the two versions.

B. Floor Action: The House/Senate debates and votes on its version of the bill

C. Bill becomes a law

D. Introduction: The House/Senate introduces a bill and refers it to a committee

E. The President vetoes the bill.

F. Both chambers of Congress pass the revised bill

G. Two-thirds majority vote of Congress is needed to approve the vetoed bill.

H. Committee action: The House/Senate committee may approve, rewrite, or kill the bill.

D. Introduction: The House/Senate introduces a bill and refers it to a committee.H. Committee Action: The House/Senate committee may approve, rewrite, or kill the bill.B. Floor Action: The House/Senate debates and votes on its version of the bill.A. The House and Senate Committee members work out the differences between the two versions.F. Both chambers of Congress pass the revised bill.E. The President vetoes the bill G. Two-thirds majority vote of Congress is needed to approve a vetoed bill.C. Bill becomes a law.

A bill is introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives. Put the following steps in order:

A. The bill is sent to the President and vetoed.B. The bill returns to the House floor where it is debated, voted on, then passed.C. The bill is sent to a Senate committee where it is amended.D. The bill is sent to the Senate where it is debated, voted on, then passed.E. Both House and the Senate committee members come together to to work out the differences between the two versions of the bill.F. The bill becomes a law.G. The bill is sent to the Senate.H. Both chambers pass the revised bill.I. The bill receives a 2/3 majority vote from Congress.J. The bill is sent to a House committee where it is amended.

J. The bill is sent to a House committee where it is amended.B. The bill returns to the House floor where it is debated, voted on, then passed.G. The bill is sent to the Senate.C. The bill is sent to a Senate committee where it is amended.D. The bill is sent to the Senate where it is debated, voted on, then passed.E. Both House and the Senate committee members come together to to work out the differences between the two versions of the bill.H. Both chambers pass the revised bill.A. The bill is sent to the President and vetoed.I. The bill receives a 2/3 majority vote from Congress.F. The bill becomes a law.

A bill is introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives. Put the following steps in order: