"The very success of democracy depends upon the knowledge and skills of its citizens."
J. Madison
Room 2B HIVE
Citizens pollinating our future with civic understanding.
Unit 2 - Interaction Among Branches
What is Room 2B HIVE?
Find an entire government and politics curriculum here in Room 2B HIVE. Here we pollinate our future with civic understanding.
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2.1
Congress
2.2
Congress/Powers
2.3
Congress/Behavior
2.4
President
2.5
President/Checks
2.6
Pres./Expansion
2.7
Communication
2.10
Courts in Action
2
INTERACTION
AMONG
BRANCHES
of
GOVERNMENT
2.11
Courts/Checks
2.12
Bureaucracy
2.13
Rule Making
2.14
Accountability
2.15
Policy-Making
2
Branches
ASSESSMENTS
2.8
Judicial Branch
2.9
Court Legitimacy
In My Shoes:
Role Playing American Government and Politics
Oprah said it succinctly, “Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.” This is not new. Women’s Rights advocate, suffragette and poet Mary T. Lathrap wrote in 1895:
Just walk a mile in his moccasins
Before you abuse, criticize and accuse.
If just for one hour, you could find a way
To see through his eyes, instead of your own muse.
In each of our five (5) units of study in American Government and Politics you will be invited to connect with relevant players. To better understand government and politics, walk in the shoes of those who have and continue to shape our government and politics. The end result will not only improve our understanding; provide practice of essential skills; but also inspire and empower our own civic engagement. Welcome. Get ready to “take the time to walk a mile in [their] moccasins.”
SCORING RUBRIC COMING SOON
'Toon In
1. What is the funny?
2. Explain why it is difficult
for Congress to act
quickly. List specific
checks.
3. Should Congress be
empowered to act quickly
in an emergency? Explain.
'Toon In
1. What is the funny?
2. Explain the advise and
consent power of the
Senate. Why was this given
to the Senate?
3. Compare total judicial
confirmations from three
different presidencies.
Similar?
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