Congress Week #2
1-9-12
Discuss and pages 367-369
Target: Students will learn about Congressional Leadership and its influence in both the House and the Senate. Key terms are listed below.
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Whip
Vice President
1-10-12
Discuss pages 369-374
Target: Students will learn about the inner workings of Congress. This would include the very complex committee system that exists in Congress. Students should strive to understand the significance of each of the following terms as they relate to passing laws and creating policy.
Standing Committees
Joint Committees
Conference Committees
Select Committees
Legislative Oversight
Committee Chair
Seniority System
1-11-12
Review Congress with quiz over all information from last week and this week.
1-12-12
Discuss pages 374-378
Target: Students will learn about Congressional Caucuses and step necessary for bill to become a law.
1-13-12
Discuss pages 378-383
Target: The Congressional Process- Students will learn about the legislative influences. These would include the following.
The President
Political Parties
Constituents
Interest Groups
Congressional Leadership
All these groups have some sort of influence in the decision making process of legislation.
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