1. Source: CNN
Thousands of country music fans became witnesses or victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history when a gunman unleashed "hundreds" of bullets into the Las Vegas Strip crowd Sunday night.
At least 50 people were killed, Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said Monday morning.
A hailstorm of bullets and the subsequent stampede left more than 200 people injured, officials said. The crowd was watching a concert by country music superstar Jason Aldean, Lombardo said.
The gunman, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, was firing from the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay hotel, Lombardo said. Paddock was eventually killed by police.

2. The Legislative Branch
Unit 4
Unit 4 Essential Question: Is the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government too powerful, not powerful enough, or just right? Support your argument with at least 3 sources.

3. Unit 4.1 Essential Question: Describe the effect of Federalism on the Legislative branch.
Legislative Branch (Unit 2)
US Congress
NC General Assembly
Pitt County Board of Commissioners
City Councils
Federalism (Unit 2)
Expressed Powers (Unit 2)
Reserved Powers (Unit 2)
Statutes
Ordinances
Zoning

4. What are the different levels of the Legislative Branch?
National: US Congress
State: NC General Assembly
Local: Pitt County Board of Commissioners
Ayden / Grifton City Councils

5. What is federalism? National, state, and local gov’ts share power
How do we see this in our government?

6. What powers does the National level have?
Expressed powers:
Make federal laws
Coin $
Regulate military
Why are these better off in the hands of the federal level?

7. What powers does the State level have?
Reserved powers:
Make state statutes
Public schools
Hold elections
State taxes
Marriage rules
Why might these have been left for the state?

8. What powers does the Local level have?
Make local ordinances
City / county taxes
City curfews
Zoning
Why might these have been left for the local levels?

9. What is zoning?
Different parts in an area can have different purposes (residential / commercial / agricultural / industrial)
How is Ayden zoned out? Grifton?

11. Essential Question: Describe the effect of Federalism on the Legislative branch.
Exit Ticket: In groups of 2, research online your representation for each level of government. Create a list of the state and national legislative leaders who represent you. Link to NC General Assembly. Link to US Congressional District 3.
(1)NC House of Rep:
(2)NC Senate:
(1)US House of Rep:
​(2)US Senate:
Link to the Turn in Box

12. Article I Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution
The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.
No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen.
Tuesday: According to this excerpt, how often will members of the House of Representatives be chosen?
Every 4 years
Every 2 years
Every 8 years
Every year

13. Unit 4.2 Essential Question: Compare and contrast the qualifications between a Senator and a Representative in the U.S. Government.
US House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
US Senate
President Pro-Tempor

14. How is the US Congress laid out?
US House of Representatives:
Based on pop.
435 total members (NC=13)
Led by Speaker of the House
2 year terms
Why might they only get 2 year terms?

15. How is the US Congress laid out?
US Senate:
Based on equal representation
100 total members (2 per state)
Officially led by VP - but President Pro-Tempor is day to day leader
6 year terms
Why might they get 6 year terms? What benefits might that have?

16. What are the qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives?
No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen.
25 years old
US Citizen for 7 years
Live in your district
Do you feel like these are enough qualifications?

17. What are the qualifications to be a member of the Senate?
No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen.
30 years old
US Citizen for 9 years
Live in your state
Do you feel like these are enough qualifications?

18. What is the chain of command in the HoR?
Speaker of the house
Floor Leaders
Party Whips
What is the goal of the majority party? Minority party?

19. What is the chain of command in the Senate?
Vice President (officially - but only breaks ties)
President Pro-Tempor (day-to-day leader)
Floor Leaders
Party Whips
Is the Senate or the HoR the more senior group?

20. Who is next in line for President?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro-Tempor
Secretaries of the departments
What political party holds the power currently?

21. Essential Question: Compare and contrast the qualifications between a Senator and a Representative in the U.S. Government.
Exit Ticket: Turn in Box
In groups of 2, research and create a list of the current:
Speaker of the House
House Floor Leaders
Vice President
President Pro-Tempor
Senate Floor Leaders
2. Electoral Map Sporcle Quiz

22. Article I Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution
No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen.
Wednesday: Which of the following would be allowed to be elected as a Representative to the U.S. Congress?
A 20 year old college graduate from Ohio
A 40 year old Canadian lawyer who has been living in Florida for the last 5 years
A 25 year old gas station clerk from Michigan
A 54 year old German who has been naturalized since he was 49.

23. Unit 4.3 Essential Question: Explain how a bill becomes a law.
Act
Law
Legislation
Bill
Pigeonhole
Filibuster
Conference Committee
Pocket Veto
Veto (Unit 2)
Override (Unit 2)

24. Link to Prezi for notes - Slides 38-58

25. Essential Question: Explain how a bill becomes a law.
Exit Ticket: Unit 4.3 Turn in Box
Write a letter to someone in a foreign country (you choose one) explaining to them how a to make a law in the United States. - You must include each step of the process in your letter and all potential setbacks.
Sporcle Quiz: Weird State Laws

26. Bellringer:
Study for Pitt County 1st 6 Weeks DCA - 10 min

27. Unit 4.4 Essential Question: Explain why some powers are granted to Congress, and others are not.
Implied Powers
Denied Powers
Elastic Clause (Unit 3)
Ex Post Facto Laws
Appropriation Bills

28. What are the powers of Congress?
Expressed Powers (written in Article I of US Constitution):
Collect taxes
Declare war
Create post offices
Regulate immigration
Coin / print money
Raise a military
Regulate commerce
Who are expressed powers given to?

29. What are the powers of Congress?
Implied Powers (not written, but assumed that Congress has the power to do these due to the Elastic Clause):
Create a national bank
Build highways
Create an air force
Regulate health insurance (Obamacare)
Can you think of any more examples of implied powers?

30. What are the powers of Congress?
Denied Powers (Congress CANNOT do these):
Favor one state over another
Pass ex post facto laws
Pass bills of attainder
Deny a writ of habeas corpus
Tax exports
Why might ex post facto laws be bad?

31. What special powers does the House of Representatives have?
Choose the President if there is a tie in the Electoral College
Start the impeachment process
Pass appropriation bills - bills that deal with where the government’s money goes
What does the government spend it’s money on?

32. What special powers does the Senate have?
Choose the Vice President if there is a tie in the Electoral College
Hold the impeachment trial
APPROVE treaties and appointments
Civics Hint: If you ever see “Approve”, then it usually is talking about a power of the Senate - The Senate Approves!

33. Essential Question: Explain why some powers are granted to Congress, and others are not.
Exit Ticket: Unit 4.4 Turn in Box
Complete this Graphic Organizer Chart in Google Docs, and answer the corresponding essential question.

34. US Constitution, 22nd Amendment
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
Friday: Which of these is disallowed thanks to the 22nd Amendment?
People may be drafted into the US Army in times of peace
President Obama may run for a third term as US President
President Trump may send all illegal immigrants back across the wall
The US Congress can propose amendments to limit presidential term limits

35. Unit 4.5 Essential Question: Compare and contrast the organization of federal, state, and local legislative branches of government.
Line-Item Veto
NC House of Representatives
NC Senate

36. How does the state pass laws?
The state legislature uses the same process, except it goes through the NC General Assembly and is signed by the Governor.
The governor also can use a line-item veto:
Veto a part / line of a bill
How is this different from the President’s vetos?

37. How is the NC General Assembly set up?
NC House of Representatives:
120 members
2 year terms
Qualifications:
21 years old
Qualified voter
District resident for 1 year
How is this different from the US HoR?

38. How is the NC General Assembly set up?
NC Senate:
50 members
2 year terms
Qualifications:
25 years old
Qualified voter
NC resident for 2 years
District resident for 1 year
How is this different from the US Senate?

39. How is Pitt County set up?
Pitt County Board of Commissioners:
9 Commissioners - hire a county manager
3 year terms - 2 term limit
Are term limits good?

40. How is Pitt County set upset up?
Town / City Councils:
5-6 representatives
1 mayor
1 mayor pro-tempor
2 year terms
Who is your mayor?

41. Essential Question: Compare and contrast the organization of federal, state, and local legislative branches of government.
Exit Ticket: Unit 4.5 Turn in Box
In groups of 2, create a triple venn diagram comparing the organizations of the federal, state, and local legislative branches.
Look up the following people in your local government and place them into a Google Doc: Link to Google Doc Template
(9)Pitt County Commissioners
(1)Pitt County Manager
(5-6)City/Town Council Representatives
(1)Mayor Pro-tempor
(1)Mayor

42. 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
Monday: What does the 17th amendment allow?
The creation of the Constitution
The senate shall be abolished
The senate approves Presidential appointments
The senate shall be chosen by the people

43. Unit 4.6 Essential Question: Analyze some strategies used by Congressmen in order to achieve their goals.
Majority Party
Minority Party
Franking Privilege
Expulsion
Censure
Apportionment
Charter
Census
Annexing
Districting
Gerrymandering
Rider
Earmarks
Pork-Barrell Spending

44. What is the difference between the majority and minority party?
Majority party: the party with the most people
Minority party: the party with less people
Who has both right now? Will this always be the case?

45. Why is it better to be in the majority party?
It’s easier to pass laws you support
You get to choose your leader (President Pro-Tempor / Speaker of the House)
Who is the current President Pro-Tempor? Speaker of the House?

46. What are the benefits of being a congressman?
Franking privilege (free mail!)
Salary
Office Space
Immunity
Retirement and health benefits
Which of these would you most prefer?

47. What happens if Congressmen do something bad?
Censure: slap on the wrist, warning
Expulsion: expelled by a ⅔ vote in Congress
What might constitute expulsion?

48. How are districts formed?
Apportionment: Each district is based on population
Each local government must have a charter (local constitution) to be represented
Does equal population in the districts always lead to fair representation?

49. How do they draw fair districts?
Take a census (count of the pop. every 10 years)
Use census data to apportion districts
Consider annexing areas (adding nearby areas) to make districts even
Where do you see annexing occurring in Pitt County?

50. What does districting have to do with politics?
Gerrymandering: creating a district that favors a certain political party

51. NC House of Representatives

52. NC Senate

53. How can a Congressman get their ideas passed without creating a bill?
Rider: unrelated piece of information on a bill
Earmark / Pork-Barrel Spending: spending money on a specific project
How can Congressmen use these techniques?

54. Essential Question: Analyze some strategies used by Congressmen in order to achieve their goals.
Exit Ticket: Unit 4.6 Turn in Box
Link to Create your own Law Worksheet - Create your own idea for a local, state, or federal law that should be added. Explain the following (must write in complete sentences):
1. What your law is (1 sentence minimum)
2. Why you need that law (3 sentences minimum)
3. Why you chose the federal, state, or local level (2 sentences minimum)
4. How that law would go about being passed (3 sentences minimum)

55. Article I, US Constitution
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
Tuesday: According to Article I of the U.S. Constitution, when is the Vice President needed in the Senate?
All the time
Never
Only to break a tie
Only to vote

56. Early Release Bell Schedule
7:45……………………………………………………………………...….Enter the Bldg.
8:15…………………………………………………………Start of Instructional Day Bell
8:20………………………………………………………… Tardy Bell
8:25-9:20……………………………………………………… st Period
9:20-9:25…………………………………………………………… Change Class
9:25-10:20……………………………………………………………………..…2nd Period
10:20-10:25…………..………………………………………………….…….Change Class
10:25-11:20..………………………………………………………………….….3rd Period
11:20-11:25…………………………………………………………………..Change Class
11:25-12:15 ……………………………………………………………………...4th Period
12:15-12:30…………………………………………………………...…..Lunch/Dismissal