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Bellwork: Day 2 Watch the following video and tell me in five steps how a bill becomes a law.video (Recommendation: write small for there be many words a comin’)

Bellwork: Day 2 Watch the following video and tell me in five steps how a bill becomes a law. 1. Bill is introduced in either the House of Reps or Senate

Bellwork: Day 2 Watch the following video and tell me in five steps how a bill becomes a law. 1. Bill is introduced in either the House of Reps or Senate. 2. Bill is sent to committee, where it is checked and sent to Congress

Bellwork: Day 2 Watch the following video and tell me in five steps how a bill becomes a law. 1. Bill is introduced in either the House of Reps or Senate. 2. Bill is sent to committee, where it is checked and sent to Congress. 3. House (or Senate) votes; 51% must vote yes

Bellwork: Day 2 Watch the following video and tell me in five steps how a bill becomes a law. 1. Bill is introduced in either the House of Reps or Senate. 2. Bill is sent to committee, where it is checked and sent to Congress. 3. House (or Senate) votes; 51% must vote yes. 4. Bill is sent to the other house of Congress. 5.

Bellwork: Day 2 Watch the following video and tell me in five steps how a bill becomes a law. 1. Bill is introduced in either the House of Reps or Senate. 2. Bill is sent to committee, where it is checked and sent to Congress. 3. House (or Senate) votes; 51% must vote yes. 4. Bill is sent to the other house of Congress. 5. President vetos or approves law. Bill becomes law. - (If vetoed, it must be approved in Congress with 66% of the vote.)

Reminder: Tests/Notebooks/Grades Period 2 Test: Noemi Notebook: Michael M, Noemi, Will    EPIC FAIL Period 4 Test: Anthony, BreAna Notebook: BreAna NOTE: We also turned in Bellwork. Sorry, but quarter grades have been submitted.

Take out Assignment 2 Let’s review

Assignment 3: Phocabulary Bicameral House of Representatives Senate Congress Gerrymandering Impeach Bill Fillibuster veto Reserve six lines for each word. Left side: Word and definition Right side: picture

Gerrymandering video

Assignment 4: Gerrymandering Activity

Create districts favoring Democrats  Create districts favoring Republicans 

Assignment 5: The Legislative Branch Worksheet

The Legislative Branch (also known as) Congress The House of Representatives The Senate 435 members 100 members Each state has different number of members based on population. Example: CA has 53, Wyoming has 1 Each state gets to Senators, regardless of population. Example: CA has 2, Wyoming has 2 Elected every 2 years Elected every 6 years Is made up of both: The US has a bicameral legislature, meaning there are two houses (House of Representatives and Senate. The Congress is very important! These are the guys that create and pass the laws that affect us everyday. Collectively, they may be the most powerful branch of government.