7.4 Government: Who represents me? (Due 26)

Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." 

So the question is who is your Senate and House of Representatives and what do they represent? When you go into a voting booth, you are asked to pick an individual to represent you in Congress. Well, who are they? Do their views match up to mine? Do I want this individual to speak for me? These are just some questions to ask when you are choosing a pers
on to vote for. 

Students need to answer the following questions and research their U.S. Senators and U.S. House of Representatives. Researching their website will help answer questions about their representative. 

-Who are the Senators that represent you in the U.S. Senate?

-What are the key issues they want to address? 

-Do their goals align with what you would want them to accomplish? 

-What are some issues you would hope they address in the Senate?

-Who is your current House of Representative?

-What are the key issues they want to address? 

-Do their goals align with what you would want them to accomplish? 

-What are some issues you would hope they address in the House of Representatives? 

7.3 Government: Influencing the Government. (Due 3/19)

Directions: Explain in a short response how civil society makes it possible for people, individually or in association with others, to bring their influence to bear on the government in ways other than voting and elections. Come up with two examples to use in your response. Min. Word Count 150. 

7.2 Government: Democracy vs. Totalitarian Governments (Due 3/12)

Students will compare and contrast the relationship of government and civil society in constitutional democracies to the relationship of government and civil society in authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.

Directions: Students will need to research and find two countries that are constitutional democracies and two countries that are authoritarian/totalitarian. Students will research what each country does to keep control of how they run. After the student will write a short essay response that compares and contrasts both government forms.   

7.1 Individual's Legal Obligations (Due 3/5)

One day, students will find themselves in a world where they are expected to follow the government's laws, but they will have an obligation to participate in a governmental function. For most, this would be following laws, sitting on a jury, or paying taxes. Why should people take these obligations seriously? Some people like jury duty, while others despise it. No one wants to pay taxes, but there are reasons for paying taxes; before you have to do your own legal obligations to the government, apart from following the law and being apart of a larger government system, a student should understand these obligations. Students should also have the ability to express theirs believes in the system too. What are your opinions on the following questions? 

• Why is it important for individuals to follow the law? (Give an example)
• Why would you want to have a jury of your peers judging your court case?
• Do you think a person has a legal obligation to pay their taxes? Why or Why Not?