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September 15, 2009

September 15, 2009. Hello Seniors!. Today you need: Your “Just the Facts” handouts Pen/Pencil Notes (if you’re taking them) Today’s topic: The Executive Branch. How a Bill Becomes a Law. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ. Bill introduced by a member of the House or Senate.

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September 15, 2009

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  1. September 15, 2009

  2. Hello Seniors! • Today you need: • Your “Just the Facts” handouts • Pen/Pencil • Notes (if you’re taking them) • Today’s topic: The Executive Branch

  3. How a Bill Becomes a Law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ Bill introduced by a member of the House or Senate Bill referred to committee and subcommittees- mark up and for deliberation. Committee reports to House or Senate Bill debated, amended and voted on Bill may be killed or scheduled for debate/vote If passed, sent to other house to repeat process President signs = Law If bill passes both houses, it is sent to the President Possibly a conference committee or President vetoes Congress can override veto with 2/3 vote

  4. Executive Branch • Designed to enforce the law • Has some legislative responsibilities • Made up of President, Cabinet and Agencies

  5. Want to be President? • Must be 35 • Born in the US • 4 year term • 2 term limit

  6. Election 2000 • Former Vice President Gore wins popular vote? • President Bush wins the Electoral College?

  7. Electoral College • Each state gets apportioned votes based on how many representatives they have in the Congress which is 435 (house of reps) plus 100 (senate) plus 3 votes allocated to Washington DC. • Each state decides how to pick Electoral Voters (usually based on political party- members of Congress excluded) • Winner take all in each state (except ME and NE) • 270 wins it • 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000 elections didn’t follow popular vote

  8. Electoral College Map From: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/electorl.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/electorl.htm&h=336&w=470&sz=23&tbnid=8XvmqIw-9HYJ::&tbnh=92&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Delectoral%2Bcollege%2Bmap&hl=en&usg=__OIZVuxppfeH7zww7eRsxhJiqU3o=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=3&ct=image&cd=1

  9. Electoral College • Why would our constitution provide for an Electoral College vs. a direct, democratic election? • Is it fair? Why or why not?

  10. Election • Read article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/05/MNJ412P0NG.DTL

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