9/29

Quiz over Legislative Branch
Video on Congress

9/28

Discuss Congress
Vocab Notes

9/27

Discuss Meet The Press
Vocabulary Work

9/20 and 9/21

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Video

9/19

2Pager: Legislative Facts

Write a paper about the Legislative Branch using the 2Pager.  Make sure you use as many facts as possible.  Paper should be hand written and at least 2 pages.

9/15

Agenda:  Vocabulary Discussion

Quiz Tomorrow...Weekly Assignment!

Constitutional Convention:

• James Madison was mastermind of the meeting

• George Washington presided over the meeting

• It was held in Philadelphia, PA-- Independence Hall

• Was called to reform the Articles of Confederation, then decided to write new document and create new government
• Created the US Constitution and our Federalist system of government
• People opposed to the new document were called 'antifederalists

Great Compromise:

• In the Constitutional Convention, an argument arose on the formation of the legislative branch
• Small states wanted each state to send 2 members to congress (equal representation)- New Jersey Plan
• Larger states wanted more representatives if they had more people.  (based on population)- Virginia Plan
• Senate based on NJ Plan...each state gets 2 representatives
• House of Representatives based on Virginia Plan...states get representatives determinate on population

9/8

Agenda:

• Finish reading/discussing 2Pager
• Discuss Vocabulary

Objective:  Understand the Great Compromise and essential vocabulary

 Vocabulary Quiz TOMORROW....STUDY.

9/7

Agenda:

• Read 2Pager together and discuss

Objective: You should understand the Great Compromise and Bicameral Legislature.

9/6

We will be creating our own blogs today.  Please use www.blogger.com.  Please create your pages to look however you want (school appropriate).  You will have all class today and tomorrow to create your blogs and you will present them to the class at the end of the semester.

By the end of class tomorrow, you need to have a Government Blog created with 4 posts :

• The Constitution Convention itself,
• The Great Compromise
• The Federalist Papers
• The Bill of Rights

Please use your OWN words and add photos or video links.

Read 2Pager for Thursday Discussion