Day 21 - Legislative Review

Learning Targets:

• Describe the different structures, powers, and functions of each house of Congress.
• Explain how the structure, powers, and functions of both houses of Congress affect the policy- making process.

Opener:  

• Should your representatives in congress check with citizens before voting on legislation, or vote according to their own conscience?

• Trustee
• Delegate
• Politico

Activity #1 - "1 Pagers"

Today's focus is to review Legislative/Congress

In order to create something useful for both review and introduction for each of the three branches, you should turn to the three pages BEFORE your N-50 and create a one page graphic for each of the branches in your notebooks. Here is what your one pager should include...

• A title and subtitle across the middle
• A border that includes the powers granted to that branch in the US Constitution
• A Picture in one quadrant
• Relevant checks in another quadrant
• The structure of that branch in another
• A quadrant that has three questions you have about that branch

This will be graded on completeness, NOT neatness or artistic ability!!!

Activity #2 - Unit 2 - Part I Review - Legislative Branch

Complete the review sheet provided prior to the quiz next block.

Close:  From your collective analysis above, how would you describe the legislative branch, or specifically Congress, in 2-3 sentences that anyone could easily understand.