Name______________________
Date_______________________
Objective: Explain the legislative powers of Congress and how they impact daily life.
Lesson: How Congress affects your daily life
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
1. List 2 things you have heard or learned about Congress.
 Need cooperation and consensus, talk about government shut down
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2. How does Congress impact your daily life? List two ways
 Copyright laws, automobile safety, banking-guarantees your money is safe, clean air
standards, food safety, medicine, crime (officers on streets), educational opportunities
grants for schools, internet, labor safety and wages , privacy (disclosing records without
permission), school lunch, transportation
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Step 2: Open your packet to The Role of Congress in American Society
Read silently and “talk to the text”
Place a * next to the acts that affect your daily life
Place a ! next to an act you were surprised about
Place a + next to something that will impact you in the future
Directions:
You will be given an Act of Congress to research. Please complete the chart below and be prepared to
present your act to the class on Monday.
Use the following website: http://beta.congress.gov/ to research your Act of Congress.
 Click Legislation
 Click Subject
 Find the last bill that was passed to become a law (make sure you look at the tracker)
Acts of Congress
1. Agriculture and Food-H.R.2642 Agricultural Act of 2014
2. Taxation-H.R.3771 Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act
3. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues-H.R.360 Bombing of 16 Street Baptist Church
4. Transportation and Public Works-H.R.4076 HHEATTAct of 2014
5. Education- HR1911 Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013
6. Armed Forces and National Security-HR3302 Rename the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical
7. Environment Protection-HR3588 Community Fire Safety Act 2013
8. Immigration-S1614 Accuracy for Adoptees Act
9. Health –S1557 Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization
10. Water Resources Development –HR Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
11. Sports and Recreation-S1759 Americans Cup Act of 2011
12. Animals –S.3666 Bill to Amend the Animal Welfare Act to modify the definition of the exhibitor
Bill #
Title
Date Introduced/
Date Passed
Summary
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Bell Ringer
Review Yesterday
Open Packet to Role of Congress in American Society
Read and talk to text
Share
Demo website
Count off and get computers-circulate
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