1. 1.Which branch of the federal government has the power to make laws? a.legislative branch b.executive branch c.judicial branch d.all of the above 2.Video on Constitution 1.Answer questions 3.P Homework: Square Activity 1.Do Side one in class together and side 2 on own.

2. How do you believe the Constitution should be taught in schools, especially with all the new resources that we have and the fact that a lot of young people simply view the Constitution as something that was created two hundred-something years ago and is old and maybe out of date? Video Link

3. I was wondering why you think we have a Constitution? Video Link

4. How does the Constitution help Americans solve their problems? - Video Link

5. My question deals with separation of powers. Do you think that if today we made a new Constitution, or the founders wrote the Constitution today, considering how much power the president and the executive branch has gained, do you think they would place more limitations or define better what is separating the powers? Video Link

6. I think that when the framers were writing the Constitution that the situation in the United States and the relationship between the federal government and state government was a lot different than it is now. Do you ever find that in your rulings there are specific aspects of the Constitution that frustrate you to have to apply to modern-day cases? Video Link

7. Do you believe that federal policies such as No Child Left Behind or minimum drinking age and things like that that effectively force states into making laws, do you believe that is an abuse of federal power, where the jurisdiction was originally states’ rights but by withholding funding for say highways or something, the states are forced to make a decision? Video Link

8. 1.After a bill is introduced in Congress, it is a.sent to the full Senate or House for debate. b.sent to a public hearing. c.sent to a congressional committee for evaluation. d.sent to the president. 2.Review & turn in Square Activity 1.Do Side one in class together and side 2 on own. 3.Constitution Question Cards 1.Legislative Branch

9. 1.A bill becomes a law when a.both houses of Congress approve it. b.the president signs it. c.the Senate refers it to a committee. d.the House refers it to a committee. 2.Review & Turn in Constitution Question Cards 3.How a Bill Becomes a Law: 1.Watch Video & listen to song 4.Diagram of how a bill becomes a law.

11. 1.Turn in warm ups and vocab assignment 2.Warm Up Quiz and Vocab Test

12. 1.New Warm Ups: 2.Executive Branch Card Sort 3.P HW: Changes in the Electoral Votes 4.P Grade book is closing this Thursday!!!

13. 1.New Warm Ups: 2.Video on Electoral College 1.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/thevote/s tory.php?id=4965&package_id=634 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/thevote/s tory.php?id=4965&package_id=634http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/thevote/s tory.php?id=4965&package_id=634 2.Answer questions 3.P Reading and worksheet on Electoral College 1.Start in class and finish at home 4.P Grade book is closing this Thursday!!!

14. 1.New Warm Ups: 2.Review & Turn in Electoral College wkst 3.Judicial Branch Card Sort 1.Finish in class & turn in 4.P Grade book is closing this Thursday!!!

15. 1.New Warm Ups: 2.We the People Lesson 19 1.Read and answer questions 3.P John Marshall Challenge Wkst 4.P Grade book is closing TODAY!!!

16. 1.New Warm Ups: 2.Review & turn in John Marshall Wkst 3.We the People Lesson 22 1.Read & answer questions