Day 1

Indiana Primary Check In

Review the following key terms:

1.  Discharge Petition
2.  Logrolling

Continue with Congressional Legislation

Day 3

Hi Students,
We have strep throat in the house so I'm home again...don't be too excited!  We will start class next week with our Congressional Legislation.

Please complete the following during class and email to me when done.

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 2

Good Morning Students,

My son is sick so I am home with him.

Here is your assignment for today's class:

1.  Go to Canvas Module 6/7 and review the House/Senate Presentation (if you didn't do this for homework).

2  Go to Canvas Module 6/7 and complete the two Scavenger Hunt assignments using the wesbites provided on the handout (to be completed by the end of class).

3.  Check in with your Congressional Legislation group and be sure you have a strong context (why is my bill important to pass ASAP), your information gives clear explanations as to how your bill is going to solve a problem, and be sure that each person has a speaking role (do you need notecards?). 

Day 1

1.  Review OPEN PRIMARY vs. CLOSED PRIMARY
2.  Review Congressional Legislation Rubric
3.  Work on your bill DUE @ end of the period.
HW=read HOUSE & SENATE presentation on Canvas

Day 3

*If you have not filled out the Economic Crisis form please do that by the end of the day.

QUIZ

1.  How does a bill become a law?

2.  Introduce Congressional Legislation Project

1. Approve the Keystone Pipeline X
2. Death with Dignity
3. Sanctity of Human Life Act
4. Transparency in Policing Act
5. SLICE Act
6. CARA (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act)
7. DC Vote
8. **For 6* only: Patriot Act

3.  By the END of the period you need to submit:

• 5 VIABLE PIECES OF DATA that shows why your bill needs to pass ASAP!
• 5 WAYS your BILL will ADDRESS your DATA from #1.

 

Day 2

1.  What do you know about the financial crisis of 2008?

2.  Listen to Economic expert presentations

3.  HW=Presidential Elections timeline quiz Day 3

Economic Crisis Reflection

Day 1

1.  Any questions on Presidential Elections Timeline?

2.  Donald Trump: The Disrupter (complete question form and submit)

3.  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.  Elections Timeline Quiz on Day 3

*Day 3 you will have special presentations on the 2008 Economic Crisis

Day 3

1.  Review Elections and Lobbying Simulation

Questions for 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? 

 


2.  Review Elections Timeline (get from Canvas  5)
3.  Types of Ads (get from Canvas 5)

HW=Timeline Quiz on Day 1

Day 2

How were the candidate's numbers with WOMEN VOTERS?
Next PRIMARY ->April 19 NEW YORK

Interest Group-Elections Simulation
Candidates: Choose a campaign Manager
Interest Groups (everyone else): get your assignment




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?