Module 3 Note Taking Guide Module 3 Policy and Elections Module 3 Lessons 3.00 Introduction Watch the video and take the pre-test for 3.00. Be sure you are working on getting your collaboration and service learning project completed. 3.01 The Legislative Branch 1. a. legislation - b. bicameral - c. Why did the framers create a bicameral legislature? d. House of Representatives: e. Senate: _ 2. Qualifications for Congress a. House of Representatives: b. Senate:
_ c. Why are there stricter rules for the Senate? 3. Powers of Congress a. Where does Congress get its power? b. Explain some of the powers of Congress, use the video and the slide show activity 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. c. Complete the self check at the end of the slide show. 4. What s the difference between the House and Senate? House Senate
5. How does Congress make a law? check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-eybzfezf8 a. What is a bill? b. How does it become a law? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 6. a. Why are committees used? b. How do people choose what committee to serve on? c. What are the different types of committees? 1. standing committee- 2. ad hoc committee- 3. joint committee- 4. conference committee- 5. House Rules committee-
7. What are some of the different ways Congress members decide on how to vote? 8. Complete the matching self-review. 9. Complete the 3.01 quiz. Use your notes!!! 3.02 Public Policy 1. a. foreign policy- b. domestic policy- c. Social Welfare policy- d. Economic policy- e. Environmental policy- f. Defense policy- 2. What are the different ways citizens can monitor the actions of their elected officials? a. Phone - b. Internet- c. News media-
3. a. Where do policies come from? b. initiative- c. referendum- d. take notes on the policymaking process: _ 4. Costs and benefits of public policy a. Externalities - b. give an example c. What are the positive externalities of enacting seatbelt legislation? d. What are the negative externalities of enacting seatbelt legislation? 5. What can you do to drive public policy? Take notes as you complete the activity. 6. Review and Practice complete the review. 7. Activity: write a public policy analysis about a state issue that interests you.
3.03 The Executive Branch 1. a. What does the President and Vice President do? b. What does Article II of the Constitution say are the bare requirements for becoming the president? _ c. Electoral College - d. Duties of the Executive Branch 1. Approves and carries out laws passed by Congress 2. Veto laws passed by Congress 3. Meets with foreign leaders 4. Spends money authorized by Congress 5. Appoints federal judges 6. Leads the military 7. Grant pardons for federal crimes 8. Gives State of the Union speech 9. Complete the review and watch the videos. Take notes on the videos. _
2. What is the Cabinet? a. Watch the video and take notes. b. What are secretaries? what do they do? c. Who approves the cabinet members? d. What are the top 4 Cabinets? e. Are president s required to follow the advise of the cabinet? 3. Structure of the Executive Office President and Vice President at the top EOP - OMB - NSC - 15 Departments.. 1. Dept of 2. Dept of 3. Dept of 4. Dept of 5. Dept of
6. Dept of 7. Dept of 8. Dept of 9. Dept of 10. Dept of 11. Dept of 12. Dept of 13. Dept of 14. Dept of 15. Dept of 16. Independent Agencies and Government Corporations 4. What are Independent Regulatory Agencies? a. FCC - b. USPS - c. The Fed - d. CIA - e. CPSC - f. FTC - g. SSA - 5. a. What are some of the problems of having a big government?
_ b. What are some of the benefits of having a big government? 6. What is Congressional oversight? a. authorization bill - b. appropriation - c. trust fund - d. Interaction between branches - e. Power - impeach - f. Watch the video - g. Executive privilege - _ examples Obama - Bush - Clinton - Nixon -
Kennedy - Eisenhower - Hoover - Tyler - Jackson - Washington - 7. Presidential Successsion a. Twelfth Amendment - b. Twenty-second Amendment - c. How does presidential succession work? President Vice President d. Take notes on the video _ 8. Complete the Matching Review 9. Complete the 3.03 Quiz on the Executive Branch 3.04 Influencing Policy 1. Who influences public policy? a. representative democracy b. List some of the groups that have a strong influence on the government
_ 2. How can an individual influence the government? a. Seventeenth Amendment b. What is the most common way individuals influence the government? 3. a. Political Party b. Political Ideology c. Name the 2 major political parties in the US and d. platform e. third parties f. independents g. Take notes on the Activity 1. to the left center to the right 2. Liberal -
3. Moderate - 4. Conservative- 5. Democrat - 6. Republican 4. When and why did political parties start? Take notes on the political party timeline. Washington Era 1796 1800 1824 1860
1896 1932 2008 5. Why are political parties important to public policy? Watch the video. a. What is a majority? b. What is a minority? c. How does divided government hinder progress? d. How does divided government help? 6. a. Special Interest Groups b. Why do they form? c. list some different types of interest groups
watch the video. d. What is a lobbyist? 7. a. Political Action Committee b. Coalition 8. Complete the Review 9. Complete the quiz for 3.04 10. Honors students should complete the Honors assignment. 3.05 Media and Politics 1. a. What is media? b. What is mass media? 2. What is the role of the media in politics? _ 3. How has the media changed? pre-1800 s 1800 s 1890 s 1930 s-1960 s
1980 s 1990 s 4. a. What is the State of the Union address? b. Why is it important? c. Why should the speech be fact checked? 5. a. What is bias? b. Why is it important to understand bias in the politics and the media? c. Explain the different types of bias 1. Accuracy 2. Omission 3. Emotional Appeal 4. Symbols 5. Propaganda 6. What is the FCC? a. Why is it important to regulate the media? b. Telecommunications act of 1988
c. Why does federal law require that political advertisers identify their source? d. What are some of the requirements of the FCC for political candidates and ads? _ 7. Practice Analyzing political messages. 8. Complete the Review Activity 9. Create a web article for a website that will help the public understand the role that media plays in politics. 3.06 Elections and Voting Complete the map activity before moving on to the main part of this lesson. 1. a. What are demographics? b. What is a census? c. why is the census important? 2. a. Electoral College b. How does it work? c. What are the 5 steps? 1. 2.
3. 4. 5. 3. How does demographic change impact voting? a. Gerrymandering b. What is reapportionment? and why does it matter? 4. Who is in charge of elections? a. ballot b. polls c. primary elections d. Supervisor of Elections e. midterm elections f. voter fraud g. disenfranchise 5. Why are campaigns important? a. Campaigns b. open primary c. closed primary d. caucus
e. Why is it difficult to run as an independent? f. What is the controversy over the president campaigning for a second term? 6. a. What is voter turnout? b. How has party membership changed? c. How does the type of election impact voter turnout? d. How does the tone of a campaign impact voter turnout? e. Why does age and gender matter in voter turnout? f. How does ethnicity play a role? g. How does education play a role? 7. What happened in 2000? Bush v. Gore
8. Complete the Review 9. Take a quiz on Elections and Voting 3.07 Policy and Elections Review Review the concepts from the module Call your teacher for your DBA Complete the Module 3 Exam