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Legislative Branch (Activities & Assignments (State of Nature Dialog +…
Legislative Branch
Activities & Assignments
State of Nature Dialog + Activity
Separation of Powers Lecture + guided questions re:
House/Senate Basics
Bill Drafting Exercise
SUMMATIVE: Chalk-talk Seminar re: Legislative Process/Gerrymandering
Resources:
Vocabulary Preload
Articles
John Oliver gerrymandering video
"Pressure Groups" from
The Semi-Sovereign People
Role of Legislature
Defined Powers vs. Actual Power
Legislation vs. Rule-making
Trust in the voters?
Essential Questions
How should the U.S. government seek to represent Americans?
How does legislating actually work?
Why does government exist? Why should it?
Representation Mechanics (What makes sense?)
Gerrymandering/Majority Minority Districts
Federal Apportionment Act
Senate vs. House Format
Legislative Process
Committees
Pressure/Interest Groups
Speaker/Leader/Filibuster
Representation Design (Population vs. States)