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Assignment:
Short Answer the following questions using 5 - 6 or more complete senten.
1) Describe a republic. How is it different from a direct democracy? What is Congress' role in our republic? ?(Note: This goes back to lesson one and types of governments.)
2) Why did the founding fathers want the Legislative Branch to have more power than either the Executive or Judicial Branches of our American government?
3) The powers of Congress can be considered both Constitutional and evolutionary. Explain why this is so.
-Be sure to discuss the Elastic Clause in your answer!
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4) Describe the Great Compromise in detail. ? Here's a link to information on the Great Compromise.
https://www.history.com/news/how-the-great-compromise-affects-politics-today
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5) Provide the following information about the US Senate. Your answer should include information about the following:
Here's a summary/translation of Section 3 of Article 1 of the Constitution:
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/article-i/clauses/765
6) Provide the following information about the House of Representatives. Your answer should include information about the following:
Here's a summary/translation of Section 2 of Article 1 of the Constitution:
https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/article-i-section-2/
7) List three specific powers of Congress.? What is one job only the House of Representatives can do?? What are two tasks only the Senate can do?
Research - Use the links to answer questions 8-9
8) How did the founding fathers originally call for Senators to be elected? Why? Which Amendment changed how Senators are elected?
Use the following link to help you answer these questions.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/list
9) In the case of a Senator resigning or dying in office, how is the Senate seat filled?
Use the following link to help you answer these questions.
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senators_appointed.htm
Apply Your Knowledge Answer the following questions using 6-8 or more complete sentences.
10) In the background reading to the lesson, you should have noticed that members of Congress were consistently referred to with masculine pronouns (he, his, him...). Why was this the case?
11) In which chamber of Congress can gerrymandering occur? Why is gerrymandering used and how does it achieve its goal?
Here is a resource on gerrymandering:
Gerrymandering Explained - https://subscriptlaw.com/political-gerrymandering-explained-2/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAuf7fBRD7ARIsACqb8w59a3iQuSKOXFE_FctjLlw3qbyw7dbppa9GUWDaOjwRrv5tamsD_T4aAmcmEALw_wcB
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12) Summarize the process of impeachment. In your summary, be sure to explain the roles played by both the House and Senate. Be sure to include the following in your answer:
-What percentage of the House has to vote for impeachment to bring charges?
-What percentage of the Senate would have to vote in favor of impeachment to remove the President from office?
-What official presides over a presidential impeachment trial?
Here's a source for this question: https://www.ajc.com/gdpr.html
13) When do government shutdowns occur? What happens during a government shutdown?
Here's a source explaining what happens during a government shutdown. https://www.thebalance.com/government-shutdown-3305683
14) Define the term reapportionment. In which chamber of Congress does reapportionment occur? How often does it happen, and what is reapportionment based upon?
Here's a link on reapportionment. https://legaldictionary.net/reapportionment/