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US Government (Wednesday, April 12, 4th period)
Josh was in the classroom, a pile of tests on his desk.
And a giant golf umbrella next to his chair. He wasn't taking any chances.
Every now and then, he gave a suspicious glare at the ceiling tiles.
"Okay. This is our last test before our final exam, at which point you can erase your brain from anything you learned in this class, as is traditional. But for now, well, I hope you used the time you had off on Friday productively."
1. How does a bill become a law? Singing aloud will be mocked.
2. Name at least two committees in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. Extra credit will be given if you name more than five.
3.Just how big a jackass is the Senate Majority Leader? Give me an example of the differences between the House and the Senate.
4. Where does the Supreme Court fit into the balance of power thing?
5. Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott, Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade. Prove to me you know what you're talking about regarding one of these cases.
Extra credit: Name the 9 Supreme Court Justices in this reality.
[OOC: handwaving the answers is fine--give me an idea of how your character did. Answering the questions is fun, too :)]
And a giant golf umbrella next to his chair. He wasn't taking any chances.
Every now and then, he gave a suspicious glare at the ceiling tiles.
"Okay. This is our last test before our final exam, at which point you can erase your brain from anything you learned in this class, as is traditional. But for now, well, I hope you used the time you had off on Friday productively."
1. How does a bill become a law? Singing aloud will be mocked.
2. Name at least two committees in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. Extra credit will be given if you name more than five.
3.
4. Where does the Supreme Court fit into the balance of power thing?
5. Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott, Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade. Prove to me you know what you're talking about regarding one of these cases.
Extra credit: Name the 9 Supreme Court Justices in this reality.
[OOC: handwaving the answers is fine--give me an idea of how your character did. Answering the questions is fun, too :)]
Re: Take the test
1. A member of Congress has to introduce the bill and then propose the bill, becoming the bill's sponsor. A bill is introduced next by being placed in the hopper. The bill is assigned a number and then referred to a committee. If the committee agrees the bill is ready, the bill is reported favorably on. The bill is then considered on the House floor. A vote is taken on the bill. If the bill passes, it goes to the Senate for a similar process. The bill is enrolled once it passes both chambers and goes to the president. If the president approves, the bill becomes a law!
2. Committee on the Budget, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Committee on Appropriations
3. The Supreme Court can declare laws and presidential acts unconstitutional.
4. The House initiates the impeachment process and the Senate tries the impeached individual. There are two Senate officials per state and the number of House officials per state depends on population.
5. Brown versus the Board Education, a ruling occurring in 1954, ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional due to violating the fourteenth amendment of equal rights protection.
EC: Samuel Alito, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Roberts Jr, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, David Souter, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, John Paul Stevens