Class Preparation - 3/19

Take out Daily Question and pencil

Get out your Agenda book

Bring Permission slip and check to front

TAke out Study Guide

Bring worksheet to front

Open to the page for Thursday 3/19

Class Preparation - 3/19

Reminder: If you were absent,

you are responsible for making up the work!!

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EdPuzzle Bill of Rights

Due Monday 3/23

Test Friday 3/20

News Media March Due Friday 3/27

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Class Preparation - 3/19

Return field trip permission slip by 3/31

Test Friday 3/20

Class Preparation - 3/19

Put Agenda book away

Massachusetts Frameworks

Topic 3. The institutions of United States government

Supporting Question: How do the institutions of the U.S. political system work?

1. Distinguish the three branches of government (separation of powers):
1. Congress as the legislative branch
2. the Presidency and the executive agencies as the executive branch and
3. the Supreme Court and other federal inferior courts as the judicial branch
2. Examine the interrelationship of the three branches (the checks and balance system).
• Congress: enumerated powers, general powers, limits on power, checks on other two branches; roles of political parties in the organization of Congress; roles within the legislative branch, such as the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, minority party leaders; the system for accomplishing legislation, including committees, hearings and legislative procedures
• the Presidency: roles, powers and limits, checks on other two branches, role of the Cabinet, such as the Vice President, Attorney General and Secretaries of State, Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security; executive departments and agencies (such as the Department of Education, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Food and Drug Administration), and branches of the military
• the Supreme Court: role and powers, checks on other two branches, lower courts
3. Describe the respective roles of each of the branches of government.
4. Explain the process of elections in the legislative and executive branches and the process of nomination/confirmation of individuals in the judicial and executive branches.
• Elections: running for legislative office (U.S. Representative – unlimited two-year terms, U.S. Senator – unlimited six-year terms), or executive office (President – two four-year terms and Vice President –unlimited four-year terms) and the function of the Electoral College in Presidential elections
• Nomination by the President and confirmation by Congress: Supreme Court Justices and Secretaries/agency heads in the executive branch)
5. Describe the role of political parties in elections at the state and national levels.

• Write today’s date -

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Daily Question - 3/19

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• Write: Bill of Rights

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Daily Question - 3/19

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• Write: Bill of Rights
• List the rights protected by each amendment

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Bill of Rights

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• Write: Bill of Rights
• List the rights protected by each amendment
• Share your list with another student
• Fill in ones you missed

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Daily Question - 3/19

Bill of Rights

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Daily Question - 3/19

Done? Bring your Daily Question to the front

Bill of Rights

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• Write: Bill of Rights
• List the rights protected by each amendment
• Share your list with another student
• Fill in ones you missed

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Practice - 3/19

• You have 3 minutes to study the Study Guide

Practice - 3/19

• You have 3 minutes to study the Study Guide

Practice - 3/19

• Put your Study Guide away

Practice - 3/19

Raise your hand if you know the answer!

You will get a punch for any correct answers

Question Time!

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#2 Work on News Media Chart March due Friday 3/27

#1 Complete EdPuzzle Bill of Rights

Class Assignment - 3/19