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1 12/23/16: Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Analyze the underlined portion. -Hand in notebooks! Today: Who has the power to influence, make and change policy? How can I participate in creating and changing public policy?

2 Notice: Policy Update! You do not have to clear out of your locker!
You can keep your locker BUT You must register the locker number You must secure the locker WITH A SCHOOL LOCK You may not use your own lock Lockers must be registered and secured with a school lock by December 23. Unregistered lockers or lockers with non school locks will have the locks cut and the contents emptied.

3 Unit 3 Essential Questions
What is the power of public policy? Who has power to influence, make, and change public policy? How will you participate in creating and changing public policy.

4 To do: What does it mean to “petition the government?”
Anyone over the age of 13 can post a petition to the white house ( If the petition gets more than 100,000 signatures in a month the White House will convene a meeting with representatives from the major policy offices to review it. This group decides whether the policy should go on to the president – what do you think influences their decision? Pick up the “Petitions” handout and “Letters to the President” Complete in groups

5 Closure: What are 4 characteristics of a good petition?
Can you describe the commonalities between effective petitions and effective letters? Extension – Try to write your own petition or letter.


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