Day 1

1.  Complete the Presidential Powers Packet in your group.

2. Finish 25th Amendment and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947

BREAK

3.  CIRCUS
FOCUS: 

1. How are the Democrats RESISTING Trump?  
2. What does RESISTANCE mean to some Americans?  
3. What emotions come up for you during the townhall with Dianne Feinstein?

Day 1

Dear Students,
I'm sorry to miss you today. I think I have the flu. Please do the assignments below (write on paper and give to the proctor).
Watch the filibuster video AFTER you read and do the questions. Tomorrow we will have a quiz on filibuster, gerrymandering, felony disenfranchisement (below), Gorsuch nomination process, formal/informal powers and checks to power (see your packets). You can bring one notecard for the quiz.





















PART 1:
What is Felony Disenfranchisement? (get handout from Canvas Unit 5)

Questions for Reflection:
1.  Define Felony Disenfranchisement
2.  Which states have the harshest FDLs?
3.  How is this an issue of Federalism?
4.  Why would some characterize this as a system of inequality?
5.  Why would some characterize this as justice?
6.  Which of the beliefs in #4 and #5 is liberal and conservative?  Explain.

PART II:

Filibuster:  A tactic used ONLY in the Senate (read Filibuster in Canvas Unit 6/7)

1.  What's a filibuster?

2.  Is a filibuster used in the House or Senate?  WHY?

3.  How was the filibuster used in the 1960s?

4.  What's rule 22?

5.  What's rule 19?

6.  What did Strom Thurmond do to prep himself for his filibuster?

7.  Summarize Senator Dirksen's quotes.

8.  How are filibusters checked and balanced?

Day 1

You have 20 minutes to complete, review, practice your Congressional legislation.

Review the rubric

• Did you set the context?
• Do you have a way to interact with the audience?
• Are you ready to answer all questions? 
• Have you shared your google slides with me?
• Have you created notecards to avoid loading your slides with info?
• Are your slides easily readable?

Introduce functions and duties of the Rules Committee

Begin 115th Congressional Legislation Hearing on the House Floor

Day 1

1.  CIRCUS (review this week's political events)
What do you observe about the ACCESS of Mark Halperin, Mark McKinnon and John Heil to all of the power players.

Focus and take notes on:

Gorsuch Hearings: Senate Judiciary Committee, "conscience of the nation" 


House Investigative Committee: purpose of the hearing, L/C ideologies (pay attention to D/R after the names of the committee members), conclusions, Devin Nunes, Adam Schiff

GOP House Healthcare Bill: House Freedom Caucus, roadblocks the bill faces, L/C ideologies, Speaker Paul Ryan,

2.  Gerrymandering: Questions?

3.  Finish Review Formal and Informal Checks to Power (booklet)

4.  Complete Presidential Powers: Formal or Expressed

Day 2

Review Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS and Abortion
CONTINUE CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION AFTER:

LESSON OF THE DAY:

What is GERRYMANDERING?

• How did this term originate?
• Who does gerrymander empower and oppress?
• What is California's method for redistricting? 
• How do we increase diversity in Congressional districts?

The Daily Show
Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook

Day 1

BIG THINGS HAPPENING IN GOVERNING RIGHT NOW

 1. House Intelligence Committee investigates claims of wiretapping Trump Towers, Russian interference in 2016 Election and the leaking of classified government information. 2. Judge Neil Gorsuch, 49 years old, is going through his confirmation hearings with the Senate Judiciary Committee.

•  How has Gorsuch ruled on prior issues? 
•  How would his confirmation affect SCOTUS decisions on these issues? 
•  How do Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch hearings have in common?

Day 2

Arrange Desks
Get your meet & greet sheet
Interest Groups and Elections Simulations

Reflection
a.  Interest Groups-who are you officially endorsing and WHY?
b.  Candidates-who received the most money?  Why?
c.  Candidates-who received the least money?  Why?
d.  What if we eliminated campaign financing and candidates had to spend their own money on their campaigns?  Effects on the political system