Terms
A committed member of a political party
What is a partisan?
Scenario: A group of lawmakers discusses whether to build more public schools. They vote on it after hearing different ideas.
What is Congress making laws?
Freedom of speech, religion, press
What is the first amendment?
Gerrymandering based solely on race has been found to violate the 15th amendment
Cooper v. Harris 2017 in North Carolina
Profiling your district
What is the First step of making a bill into a law
The drawing of legislative districts for the advantage of one party over another
Scenario: A representative votes against banning junk food in schools because most students and parents in their district don’t support it.
What is a delegate listening to people?
There are 27 ____
Because of the historic problems with gerrymandering, “nonpartisan redistricting commissions.” These districts produce more competitive congressional races. In these cases, “voters should choose their ______, not the other way around.”
What is a representative?
Gerrymandering based solely on race is known to violate the __ amendment
What is the 15th amendment?
a politician or person with strong political views
What is a politico?
Scenario: A state draws voting districts that look like strange shapes to make sure one party wins most of the elections.
What is gerrymandering?
"We the People"
What are the first three words of the constitution?
______ believe that each question they face must be decided on its merits.
What is a trustee?
Step 2 of making a bill into a law is to listen to your constituents, examples of this are ___
What is Setting up personal groups or communities to listen
An individual of the board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer
What is the role of trustee
Scenario: A representative writes a bill to give schools more money for sports programs. It’s debated, changed, and voted on in the House before being sent to the Senate.
What are the steps to make a bill a law?
James Madison
Who wrote the constitution?
The regular period of time during which Congress conducts business
What is a session?
The _____ of making laws and responding to constituents’ demands
What are dual roles?
The founding framers feared a powerful executive, so they put great stock in ___
What is "A representative assembly elected by “the people”"?
Scenario: A politician is asked to vote on a school funding bill. They consider what their voters want, what their political party believes, and what they personally think is best.
What is a politico balancing different roles?
Right to a fair trial
What is the fourth amendment?
Alex Padilla, Adam B. Schiff
Who are the two California senators?
the steps of making a bill into a law.
What are
1) Profile your district 2) Listen To Your Constituents 3)Take Surveys, Public Polls and Select an Issue of Focus 4) Introduce Your Bill and Hold Hearings 5) Add or Remove Clauses and Call a Vote in the House of Representatives 6) Send the Bill to the Senate, Make Changes, Send to the President to Sign