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  • American History
    • American History Honors >
      • Map Test
    • Unit 0: 1763 - 1800 - Revolutionary America
    • Unit 1: 1800 - 1848 - Expansion & Reform
    • Unit 2: 1848 - 1877 - A Nation Divided
    • Unit 3: 1865 - 1898 - The Gilded Age
    • Unit 4: 1890 - 1920 - American World Debut
    • Unit 5: 1920 - 1945 - Trials and Tribulations
    • Unit 6: 1945 - 1963 - Cold War Tensions
    • Unit 7: 1955 - 1980 - Conflicts & Resolutions
    • Unit 8: 1980 - present - Modern America
  • World History
    • World History Honors
    • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
    • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
    • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
    • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Sea of Exploration
    • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
    • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
    • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
    • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
    • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
    • AP World History >
      • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
      • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
      • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
      • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Transoceanic Interconnections
      • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
      • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
      • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
      • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
      • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
    • AP European History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • Civic Literacy
    • Unit 1 - Developing State and Local Government
    • Unit 2 - The Law
    • Unit 3 - Political Culture & Ideology
    • Unit 4 - National Government

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National Government

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  • House
  • Senate
  • Gerrymandering
  • Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929
  • Speaker of the House
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​​CONGRESS: HOUSE AND SENATE

Article I section I of the U.S. Constitution states that Congress and Congress alone has legislative power.  The job of Congress is to collect taxes, regulate commerce, provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare of the nation.
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  • Enumerated powers
  • Implied powers
  • Differences between houses
  • How a bill becomes law
  • Filibuster
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​​STRUCTURES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF CONGRESS

Due to the fear of an overbearing legislature, the framers explicitly provided more details of the power and responsibilities of the legislative branch than any other branch.  Those specific powers and responsibilities are laid out in Article I of the U.S. Constitution
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  • Committees
  • Influencers
  • Robert's Rules of Order
  • Rules Committee
  • Government Showdowns
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​​CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES & BEHAVIOR

Surprisingly, much of the legislative process happens inside of Congressional committees.  These committees serve as mini legislatures helping to control the workload and the workflow of Congress.  Each house has numerous committees with the House having more than the Senate due to size, but all committees tend to function in similar ways.
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  • Qualifications
  • Commander in chief
  • Powers of the President
  • Cabinet
  • Presidential Transitions
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​​ROLES AND POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

The Constitution states “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America” meaning the president is essentially the CEO of the United States.  With that title comes a lot of perks such as living in the White House and flying around on Air Force One, but the job comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility.
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  • Checks and balances
  • Executive orders
  • Congressional checks on power
  • War Powers Act of 1973
  • Impeachment
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CHECKS ON THE PRESIDENCY

No one is above the law.  This foundational principle is at the core of American democracy from the beginning as the Founding Fathers found a monarch distasteful and wanted to create a “government of laws, and not men.”  It is important for all Americans to realize that the president, the highest position in the land, is not a king and must follow the law
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  • Spoils system
  • Martial law
  • Stewardship theory
  • Leader of the Free World
  • Social Media
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EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER

In the past 200 years, the Constitutional powers of the president haven’t changed.  However, that hasn’t stopped presidents from expanding executive power especially in times of crisis or complex problems.
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  • Newspapers
  • State of the Union
  • Radio
  • Television
  • Social media
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PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION

Prior to the late 1800s, Presidents had relatively little communication with the press or the greater population outside of the campaign season.  This all changed as national newspapers began to circulate at the turn of the 1900s and the press had more access than ever before to the president, as presidents found new medias helpful in promoting their agenda.
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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

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THE COURT IN ACTION

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CHECKS ON THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

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THE BUREAUCRACY: RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY

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HOLDING THE BUREAUCRACY ACCOUNTABLE

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  • American History
    • American History Honors >
      • Map Test
    • Unit 0: 1763 - 1800 - Revolutionary America
    • Unit 1: 1800 - 1848 - Expansion & Reform
    • Unit 2: 1848 - 1877 - A Nation Divided
    • Unit 3: 1865 - 1898 - The Gilded Age
    • Unit 4: 1890 - 1920 - American World Debut
    • Unit 5: 1920 - 1945 - Trials and Tribulations
    • Unit 6: 1945 - 1963 - Cold War Tensions
    • Unit 7: 1955 - 1980 - Conflicts & Resolutions
    • Unit 8: 1980 - present - Modern America
  • World History
    • World History Honors
    • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
    • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
    • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
    • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Sea of Exploration
    • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
    • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
    • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
    • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
    • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
    • AP World History >
      • Unit 1: (1200-1450) - State Building in the Global Tapestry
      • Unit 2: (1200-1450) - Networks of Exchange
      • Unit 3: (1450-1750) - Land-Based Empires
      • Unit 4: (1450-1750) - Transoceanic Interconnections
      • Unit 5: (1750-1900) - Revolutions
      • Unit 6: (1750-1900) - Imperial Migration
      • Unit 7: (1900-present) - Global Conflicts
      • Unit 8: (1900-present) - Cold War & Decolonization
      • Unit 9: (1900-present) - Globalization
    • AP European History >
      • Unit I - The Rise of Europe
      • Unit II - Rebirth and Exploration
      • Unit III - A Fractured Faith
      • Unit IV - A Question of Sovereignty
      • Unit V - A Shifting Society
      • Unit VI - Revolution
      • Unit VII - Political Turmoil
      • Unit VIII - Rise of the Nation-State
      • Unit IX - Forging the Modern Era
      • Unit X - Imperialism and the Great War
      • Unit XI - Global Conflicts
      • Unit XII - The Long Peace
  • Civic Literacy
    • Unit 1 - Developing State and Local Government
    • Unit 2 - The Law
    • Unit 3 - Political Culture & Ideology
    • Unit 4 - National Government