May 4th & 5th Updates

May 4th & 5th Updates

Good Morning! We are finishing up our unit on Political Participation. Today we will be focusing on the following topics:

Today’s topic will be focusing on the following:

AP US Government class– How to Prepare for the FRQ Questions

US Government classes -We will be looking at the Legislative Branch

History

Qualifications

Roles of Each House

Make Up of Each House, Leadership and Terms

Legislative Process

Committees

Passing a Bill and Filibuster

Becoming A Law or Veto

Resources: Handouts, Videos

Key Questions

• What is the role of the legislative body?
• Should there be term limits on for Senators and Representatives of each state?
• What is Bicameral?
• What is divided government?
• What role does the legislative branch play in creating public policy (laws)?
• How are committees setup and what role do they play?

To access the online material click on the following links:

AP Government – Preparing for the AP Exam FRQ’s

US Government – Legislative Branch

HOW TO JOIN THE CLASS ONLINE DISCUSSION TO DAY

To join the class discussion you just need to click on your classes link below. In order to participate in the discussions you will need to be logged into your class account. If you do not remember the account login or password, you can email me and I will send them to you.

Steps to Join the Class Online Discusion

1. Click on your class link below.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page whare you will see “LEAVE A REPLY” and click on “logged in”.
3. Type in your login information to access your account.
4. Type your comments or questions in the white text box and click on “POST COMMENT”.
5. Be sure to refresh your page every 30 – 40 seconds to see the most recent comments.

If you have questions you would like to ask me, but do not want to ask it in the class discussion, please email me and I will answer your questions.

Mr. Montano

Click on your class to enter the group discussion.

Source: US Government Class