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During President Roosevelt’s term in office, he introduced various New Deal agencies and programs. Two of these were the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The FDIC protects up to $250,000 of individuals’ bank deposits in the event a bank fails. The SEC monitors Wall Street to ensure fair and ethical practices for investors.

In one paragraph, describe how the FDIC and SEC continue to affect the lives of US citizens. Use at least two examples to support your description.

 

1. Describe the four areas of Progressive reform.

2. How did women's lives change in the early twentieth century?

3. What policies did Teddy Roosevelt pursue? Which policies were successful? Which policies were not successful?

4. How did the Federal Trade Act impact business' practices?

5. Why do you think President Wilson worked towards business and government reforms and not many of the social reforms?

6. There have been several high-profile mass shootings in the past few years. A representative from California proposes a law to restrict the sale of high-capacity (30 bullets) gun clips.

Which committees should consider this bill and why?

7. The President wants more students engaged in politics and proposes a law that requires every student in America to attend summer Civics classes.

Which committees should consider this bill and why?

8. In order to curb the threat of domestic terrorism, the central Intelligence Agency wants to build unmanned aircraft to monitor American citizens and possibly shoot them. The representative from Virginia proposes a law to fund this project and authorize the CIA to shoot those they feel need to be shot.

Which committees should consider this bill and why?

9. Social Security is a program that provides income for Americans over the age of 65. Currently, everyone employed in America is charged a Social Security tax that is then turned over to Americans who have retired. It is not a lavish amount, but it is necessary for many people to survive. A representative from low proposes a law that would raise the retirement age to 70 - and hire a private company to manage the funds rather than the government.

Which committees should consider this bill and why?

10. Our country is filled with people who drive to work every day, often in an SUV or other car that could be more fuel efficient. A representative from Nevada proposes a law requiring a $1,500 per year tax for anyone who drives a car that gets less than 16 miles per gallon.

Which committees should consider this bill and why?

11. In 2013, the House of Representatives was controlled by Republicans. The Senate is controlled by Democrats. These people only sometimes get along.

Predict - What issues might arise from the different houses of Congress being controlled by different parties?

11. Essay Prompt

Balances?

that gives one area of government authority

* one segment of

SOCIAL STUDIES

Write an essay of about two to three paragraphs that explains how a bill can be changed during its path to becoming a law.

Example: A conference committee is created to make additions or deletions to the bill in order to make it more feasible.

Scenario Prompt:

Come up with your own idea for a new bill. Describe your proposed bill, and then discuss the process of how this specific bill could become law. Your description should be in the form of an essay that is approximately one to two pages long.

Example: You advance the idea that pet owners should receive a tax deduction.

Graded Assignment

Unit Test, Part 2: Postwar America

Complete this teacher-scored portion of the Unit Test, and submit it to your teacher by the due date for full credit.

(20 points)

1. "An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law."

These words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., capture his philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience. He believed this was the best, the only, way to achieve the goals of the civil rights movement. Choose at least two events or incidents between the end of World War Il and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Explain how each exemplifies Dr. King's message.

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(20 points)

2. Television changed the culture of the United States and later the world. Americans began buying televisions in the 1950s, and by the end of the decade, 90% of families owned one.

In the early 1960s Newton Minow, served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Later, he was chairman of the board of PBS. He once described television as a "vast wasteland." He also said, "When television is good, nothing is better. When it's bad, nothing is worse."

Reflect on this idea as you describe the changes television brought to America during the 1950s, how TV influenced society, and the implications TV would have for the future.

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