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State Government -Answer questions covering SD Constitution Article III -Answer questions about legislative events -Answer questions covering SD Constitution Article IV -Answer questions covering SD Constitution -Governor research -Ch. 24 Sec. 3 worksheet 1. -South Dakota issues 2. -Ch. 24: Close Up on Primary Sources - "Term Limits Across the Country" - on paper 3. -term limits opinion article 4. -South Dakota bills research - Use this website to research bills. legis.sd.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/SubjectIndex.aspx?Session=2014 5. -South Dakota Legislature crossword - on paper 6. -State Government - Ch. 24 Test - on paper
Chapter 10 7. Ch. 10 Sec. 1 - may complete word document or pick up printed copy 8. Ch. 10 Sec. 2 - may complete word document or pick up printed copy 9. Ch. 10 Sec. 3-4 - may complete word document or pick up printed copy 10. Congress chart - may complete word document or pick up printed copy - Printed copy is on the back of Ch. 10 Sec. 1 questions. 11. Venn diagram - compare and contrast the House and the Senate and Ch. 10 Sec. 4 guided reading and review (handout) * Quarter 3 test topics: Length of time between House of Representatives reapportionment, why is Congress composed of 2 houses, 17th Amendment, why Senate is considered the upper house, typical characteristics of members of Congress, how does President's party typically fare in off-year elections, who are SD's members of Congress, states' representation in House based on what, states' representation in Senate based on what, fraction of seats up for election every 2 years in House and in Senate, options of President and Governor when presented a passed bill, where most of work of Congress and legislature is completed, fate of most bills introduced into Congress and Legislature, checks and balances involved in lawmaking process, similarities and differences between national and state governments, party dominating SD politics, examples of issues in this year's SD Legislature, who is SD Governor, citizens power in lawmaking at the state level 12. Congress members characteristics information and questions - may complete word document or pick up printed copy 13. South Dakota members of Congress research 14. Congress article 15. Ch. 10 Test (handout) |