Vocab
This means A person running for elected office
Candidate
The branch of government that writes laws, includes Congress
Legislative Branch
The thing that a bill starts as
Position and Reason
A form of government where citizens vote on decisions
Democracy
This means The most
Majority
The branch of government that enforces laws, includes the president and vice president.
Executive Branch
The representative that a bill needs to support it in order to move it forward from idea to law
Sponsor
The background information your reader needs to understand you evidence
context
The number of Senators in the state of Michigan.
Two
This means: An official rule passed by the executive branch
Law
The branch of government that decides if laws are constitutional, includes the Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
The special box a bill must be dropped in so that it can move to committee
The Hopper
It comes from your brain, and explains how your evidence ties to your claim
analysis
The number of Senators in the state of Maryland.
This means Person elected to the Legislative branch to represent a state. Their number is determined by the population of the state.
Representative
The highest part of the judicial branch, 9 justices.
Supreme Court
The small group of expert representatives that revise a bill
Committee
The problem with the claim: "Yes I think so, because kids need to take a break after so many classes."
It's missing a position.
The total number of Representatives in the US
435
This means: Person elected to the legislative branch as one of two people representing each state
Senator
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What happens before the Representatives vote on a bill
Debate
The problem with the claim: "Kids should have recess every day."
It's missing a reason.
Mr. Teichroew's Favorite animal
Bird
This means: To take away a right, usually the right to vote
Disenfranchise
This keeps any one branch from getting too much power
Checks and Balances
What the President does if he or she doesn't support a bill that both house of Congress have passed
Veto
It comes before analysis
evidence
Ms. Pinales' age
22