ICONS: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN ACTION

Answer the questions below using your notes and textbook. Remember to write in complete sentences with proper grammar/punctuation.

1. What would happen if your bill was subject to judicial review (what is it)?

2. If the students at Sierra Vista wanted this new law to be in action at all William S. Hart schools in the Santa Clarita Valley, list the steps that would need to be taken in order to amen d the districts constitution if it followed the federal Amendment Process.

Your final blog is due Monday November 9th.

A Period: Vending Machines on campus for students to access quickly and economically. The vending machines would be strategically places around school to alleviate lunch line issues. It may also be used as a fund raiser on campus.

C Period: Un-tucking your PE shirt-this bill proposes that some student fill uncomfortable with their shirt tucked and therefore do not complete PE activities to the best of their abilities. This bill states that students will be able to perform their assignments just as well, if not better with their shirts untucked.

E Period: Gum on campus: This groups proposes that if students are allowed to chew gum,they will not be as willing to put it under desks to avoid being caught, or spit it on the ground before walking into class.

F Period: Free Period/Homeroom-this bill proposes that the campus do away with RELAX and announcement time to create a period at the end of the day where students may start on homework, here announcements, listen to IPODS, and text. The students are to be quiet and respectful at all times or face losing privileges.

Remember to write in complete sentences. You should not use chat language. Watch your capitalization.

1.  Look at the bills proposed under the the link above. Which will you vote for? Why?

2.  Do you believe that the President and his cabinet members will sign the bill that the ICONS team proposes?

3. If the President of the United States vetoes a bill, what must Congress do to over-ride the President? (use your notes or textbook.)

Your response is due by Friday November 6th.

In class you were divided up into committees to draft a finalized bill. Your original bill may have died in committee or some ideas from your bill were used in the final draft. Your committee’s bill was presented to the class for a vote. The vote will be announced on Monday. Today you will be blogging your responses to the following questions. Be sure to write in complete sentences. Do not use chat language (ex. lol, ur, etc.)**The following questions differ from the original project outline.

1. Based on your committee’s floor action, do you believe you deserve the vote of your fellow classmates?  If your vote wins the class vote, how do plan on convincing the rest of the team to vote for your law?

2. What aspect of the law making process did you find most interesting? You must explain your answer with details. Refer to your notebook page CH9 for the step by step process if you need a refresher.

Today you were divided up into committees. Some of your bills died and some of your ideas were used in the final draft of your committees bill. This is your committees opportunity to sway voters to your side. Remember to only use your first name with your last initial. For example: Wendy A.

• What is your committee’s bill and why should the class vote for it? Be persuasive. Do not use chat language. Write in complete sentences.Your response should be at least 5 well constructed sentences. If you would like to include a “catchy” slogan at the beginning or the end that is not a complete sentence, that is okay.

 This blog response is due by Friday, October 30th.

It’s time to make a change here at Sierra Vista Junior High.

Over the next few weeks you will be representing your constitiants are you simulate what makes the United States of America great: a government for and by the people.

Please follow the pages on this site day by day in order to turn your bill into a law.

Please remember to follow the blogging rules at all time. Always be respectful to your fellow student representatives.

The number 1 rule on this site is that all student’s opinions are valued.

Please feel free to voice your opinions. Remember, if you don’t speak out, how do you expect change to happen?