Ch 12 - Legislative Branch - Class 2

1. Twitter: #hsgovchat
• How can you participate in #hsgovchat on Sunday at 5 pm?
• Special Guest: @westwingreport
• Value of Twitter
• Use @westwingreport, #hsgovchat, and #APGovA1/#APGovA2 in every tweet
2. Simulation: Prep for Next Week
• What are we doing?
• Public Safety and Second Amendment Bill Rights Protect Act
• Vote on Cloture
• What do you need to do for next week?
• Assignments
• Homework
• How does a committee hearing work?
• Senate Judiciary Committee (C-SPAN)

Ch 12 - Legislative Branch - Class 1

1. How does a become law in theory, and how does a bill become law in practice?

1. Reading Quiz: Ch 12 - Legislative Branch
• How well can you read to learn?
• Catlink Quiz
2. Summarize: How a Bill Becomes a Law
• How does a bill become a law in theory?
• Blank Chart for Noteability
• Just a Bill (School House Rock)
• Textbook Legislative Process - 2nd Part (Center on Congress)
• How does a bill become a law in practice?
• Dynamic Legislative Process - 4th Part (Center on Congress)
3. Apply: Affordable Care Act
• What does the ACA reveal about how a bill becomes a law?
• Viewer's Guide
• Update since Obama's Deal aired: 2010 Midterm Elections & 2011-2013 House
4. Analyze: Parody
• What is accurate?  What is not accurate?