Brain Stretch—Grab one from the back of the room Grab the reading from the back of the room and look at the Title of the article. Predict what you think it will be about.

The Constitution, Political Parties and Climate Change Bills The Debate Continues The Constitution, Political Parties and Climate Change Bills

Instructions While reading the article underline any of the reasons why Democrats feel that this bill will be a good thing for the USA.

Team Project To help you better with the “All class” essay, let’s look at what needs to be done for Social Studies.

Social Studies Look at the different positions on the Cap and Trade policy in the Climate Change Bill. Explain the position of the party you support and how this bill might become law according to the constitution’s separation of powers and checks/balances.

Making Connections… To help make everything fit together let’s relate political positions to… Personal experiences.

Fill in the flow maps Analyze both sides of the argument by filling in the flow maps for pro and con on Cap and Trade.

Outline of your Social Studies Paragraph 4 spots on your English outline: Topic Sentence: What is the paragraph about? Personal Connection: Why do you feel the way you do about the Climate Change bill? Political Party Position-What Party do you support and what is their position? Find a source or article to support you) How the Constitution says laws are made-What powers and processes must happen?

Brain Stretch Get out the Political Parties Organizer with their main philosophy, size and stance on issues out. Review each parties philosophy and get ready for a quick quiz.

Quick Quiz What is each parties “stance” or position on the Climate change bill that includes the cap and trade policy?

Read the Republican Perspective As you read the common position of the Republican party, underline why they say this climate change bill is a bad idea for the USA.

News Political Parties As you watch the news program continue to take notes on your political parties organizer started last week. Make one On lined paper If necessary. You need To know the Parties position In order to do Your project! Political Parties Republicans Democrats

Brain Stretch—Get out your political party organizers. As you watch the news program continue to take notes on your political parties organizer started last week. Make one On lined paper If necessary. You need To know the Parties position In order to do Your project! Political Parties Republicans Democrats

Get out your story outlines Let’s piece the puzzle of your Social Studies Paragraph together.

4 spots on your Essay outline: Outline of your Social Studies Paragraph—We will draft the paragraphs tomorrow 4 spots on your Essay outline: Topic Sentence: What is the paragraph about? Personal Connection: Why do you feel the way you do about the Climate Change bill? Can you relate to anything about the debate? Political Party Position-What Party do you support and what is their position? (Find a source or article to support you) How the “Constitution” says laws are made-What powers and processes must happen?

Brain Stretch—Grab a Law Making Flow Chart from the back of the room Grab the Lawmaking flow chart from the back of the room and begin to work on it using your notes or textbooks. We will work on this the 1st half of class and then start another assignment.

How does the Constitution’s process for making a law work? Fill in the top to bottom flow charts of the lawmaking process by following the instructions. How does the Constitution’s process for making a law work?

Brain Stretch—Pick up the Thinking Map from the back of the room please When you pick up the thinking map from the back of the room please begin working on it.

Political Party Organizer This thinking map should help everyone finalize exactly what each party’s position on cap and trade is, with two reasons why. On the back you will, Write me two paragraphs on how the processes and the powers of the Constitution affect our society and how it develops or runs.

Part IV: How a Bill becomes a Law The U.S. Constitution Part IV: How a Bill becomes a Law

Bill to Law A Bill is an idea for a law Must be proposed by a legislator – Member of the House of Reps. or the Senate Then it goes through a process in Congress before going to the President

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

3. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on in Senate or House of Representatives. I'M JUST A BILL! BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS reviewed BY COMMITTEE 3. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on in Senate or House of Representatives.

I'M JUST A BILL! 4. IF PASSED, THE BILL IS SENT TO THE OTHER HOUSE 5. IF BILL IS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT

I'M JUST A BILL! 6. PRESIDENT MAY SIGN BILL INTO LAW OR VETO THE BILL 7. CONGRESS MAY OVERRIDE VETO WITH 2/3RDS VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES

The Veto Veto Latin for “I forbid” Pocket veto: President has 10 days to sign a bill – if he does not: & Congress is not meeting the bill dies or if Congress is meeting the bill becomes law

Real Life Example Many decisions are being made right now about American energy use. They are following the same process set up by the constitution that you have been learning about.

Real Life Example What is President Obama’s perspective on the United States’ use of energy? He proposed many of the ideas about a “Green Economy” and a reduction in demand of foreign oil.

Real Life Example What is the Waxman-Markey Bill? It is a bill written to try and change the way America uses and creates energy. It passed the House of Representatives this summer 09.

Real Life Example What is the Kerry-Boxer Bill? It is the new bill made with the changes discussed in the House of Rep. It has yet to be voted on, what paths might this bill take?