POLS 34102 Lecture 12: CH 12 OBJECTIVES AND EXERCISES
CH 12 OBJECTIVES AND EXERCISES
Topic Chapter Goal Related Exercises
Congress: Representing the
American People
Describe who serves in Congress and how they
represent their constituents.
Video Exercise: Congress's Response
to the Threat of ISIS
Who Are Americans?: Who Are the
Members of Congress?
By the Numbers: Women, African
Americans, and Latinos in the U.S.
Congress
Who Participates?: Who Elects
Congress?
The Organization of
Congress
Explain how party leadership, the committee
system, the staff system, and caucuses help
structure congressional business.
Simulation: You Are a New Member
of Congress
Rules of Lawmaking: How
a Bill Becomes a Law Outline the steps in the process of passing a law. Simulation: You Are a New Member
of Congress
How Congress Decides Analyze the factors that influence which laws
Congress passes.
Simulation: You Are a New Member
of Congress
Video Exercise: Congress's Response
to the Threat of ISIS
Beyond Legislation: Other
Congressional Powers
Describe Congress's influence over other branches
of government.
Simulation: You Are a New Member
of Congress
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