Today’s Agenda
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Our Standards Today
Today's State Standard
GC.31 Analyze the function of the Electoral College. (H, P)
GC.9 Analyze Article I of the Constitution as it relates to the
legislative branch, including eligibility for office and lengths
of terms of representatives and senators; election to
office; the roles of the House and Senate in impeachment
proceedings; the role of the vice president; the
enumerated legislative powers; and the process by which
a bill becomes a law. (P)
Our objectives today
Understand the function of the electoral college.
Describe the flaws in the electoral college.
Explain why the Constitution
bicameral congress.
provides
for a
Examine Gerrymandering.
Describe the term length of US House and Senate
members.
Analyze formal qualifications to be a US House or
Senate member.
Electoral College Videos
How does the Electoral College Work?
Video time 
Are their problems with the Electoral
College?
Video time 
Two of our objectives...
Understand the function of the electoral
college.
What is the function of the electoral college?
Why was it created this way?
Describe the flaws in the electoral college.
Do You think it should be changed? If yes, how
would You change it? What problems do You
see with it in its current implementation?
Why do we have a Bicameral Legislature?
The US Constitution provides for two
legislative bodies. Why? What is the
history behind this?
What is Gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
Video Time….
Time for a video…
Tennessee's Congressional
Districts – Fair?
Texas Congressional District?
Do They Look as Fair?
Gerrymandering
Our Standards Today
Today's State Standard
GC.31 Analyze the function of the Electoral College. (H, P)
GC.9 Analyze Article I of the Constitution as it relates to the
legislative branch, including eligibility for office and lengths
of terms of representatives and senators; election to
office; the roles of the House and Senate in impeachment
proceedings; the role of the vice president; the
enumerated legislative powers; and the process by which
a bill becomes a law. (P)
GC.11 Identify current representatives from Tennessee in
the legislative branch of the national government. (P, TN)
Article 1 of the Constitution
http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution/thearticles/article-i-the-legislative-branch
US Congressmen
Terms of Office and Formal Qualifications:
US House (435 members): Two year terms,
must be 25 years of ages, must be a citizen
for at least 7 years and must be an
inhabitant of the State from which he or she
is elected.
US Senator
Terms of Office and Formal Qualifications:
US Senate (100 members): Six year terms,
must be 30 years of ages, must be a citizen
for at least 9 years and must be an
inhabitant of the State from which he or she
is elected.
Our Congressmen and Senators
GC.11 Identify current representatives from
Tennessee in the legislative branch of the
national government. (P, TN)
http://www.tn.gov/topics/Elected+Officials
How does a Bill Become a Law?
Video Time 
Our Standards Today
Today's State Standard
GC.31 Analyze the function of the Electoral College. (H, P)
GC.9 Analyze Article I of the Constitution as it relates to the
legislative branch, including eligibility for office and lengths
of terms of representatives and senators; election to
office; the roles of the House and Senate in impeachment
proceedings; the role of the vice president; the
enumerated legislative powers; and the process by which
a bill becomes a law. (P)
GC.11 Identify current representatives from Tennessee in
the legislative branch of the national government. (P, TN)
Impeach
What does Impeach mean?
Impeach
verb (used with object) 1. to accuse (a public official) before
an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
2. Chiefly Law. to challenge the credibility of: to impeach a
witness.
3. to bring an accusation against.
4. to call in question; cast an imputation upon: to impeach a
person's motives.
5. to call to account.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/impeach
Presidents Who Have Been Impeached
Impeachment Process
Nixon Resigned
Our Standards Today
Today's State Standard
GC.31 Analyze the function of the Electoral College. (H, P)
GC.9 Analyze Article I of the Constitution as it relates to the
legislative branch, including eligibility for office and lengths
of terms of representatives and senators; election to
office; the roles of the House and Senate in impeachment
proceedings; the role of the vice president; the
enumerated legislative powers; and the process by which
a bill becomes a law. (P)
GC.11 Identify current representatives from Tennessee in
the legislative branch of the national government. (P, TN)
Our objectives today
Understand the function of the electoral college.
Describe the flaws in the electoral college.
Explain why the Constitution
bicameral congress.
provides
for a
Examine Gerrymandering.
Describe the term length of US House and Senate
members.
Analyze formal qualifications to be a US House or
Senate member.
What Did We Learn Today?
On a separate sheet of paper, answer these questions
for me to take up and review.
Assessment Questions
Explain Gerrymandering.
Describe how the Electoral College Works.
What is the difference in the term length and
qualifications between a US House and US
Senate member?