How a bill becomes a law

1. Bill is proposed

2. Bill is referred to the Committee in the House  

3. Voted on and passed the house

4. Referred to Committee in the Senate

5.Voted on and passed in the Senate

6. President signs bill

7. Becomes a law

(3 for house, 2 for senate and one for the president.)

Preamble, Federalism and Branches

1. in order to form a more perfect union,

1. better than the articles of confederation
2. more perfect than before

2. establish justice, a. legislature at federal, state, and local levelsb. courts at federal, state, and local levelsc. law enforcement at federal, state, and local levels

3. insure domestic tranquility,

1. peace between states, counties, and cities

4. provide for the common defense,

1. national military (army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard)

5. promote the general welfare, and

1. social programs to help elderly and needy individuals

6. secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,

1. maintain civil rights (including voting) for ourselves and our children

Delegated	Concurrent	Reserved
Federal Declare war and make peace Regulate foreign trade Pass laws regarding information Raise and support the armed forces Coin and print money Establish Post Office Make all laws, “necessary and proper” to carry out its powers.	Both Collect taxes Borrow Money Make and enforce laws Establish courts Provide for health and welfare of the people Charter banks	State Pass laws regulating businesses within state borders Establish local governments Pass license requirements for professionals (Teacher, Lawyer, Doctor,) Conducting elections Make civil and criminal laws Establish and support public schools Regulate trade within a state

Branch:	Legislative	Executive	Judicial
Main Duty:	Creates Laws	Enforces Laws	Interprets the Laws
Head of the Branch:	Congress (House of representatives and State	President	Supreme Court

American Revolution Battles

1) Battle of Trenton
- Christmas evening
- Secret attack on the British


2) Battle of Saratoga
- Burgoyne and British lost
- First American Victory
-Turning point in revolution
- British could be scared
-Benedict Arnold became a traitor to the Americans.

3) Vally Forge
- Sick and foodless
- Battling the Winter alone
- Cold weather, hunger and despair
- 2000 soldiers died
- Von Stuben is a German and comes to Vally Forge and trains the troops


4) The Naval war
- 1779 John Paul "I have not yet begun to fight" and the Patriots won
- 21 when he had his first command
- It wasn't fair that Colonists had to pay taxes
- British are very nervous
- Feels that British should have control because they provided a lot
-Blocked the Ports and Americans need to break the blockade

5) Guerilla warfare
- November 1780 Francis Marion
- Patriots have much less than they have
- Fast attack
-Worked so war and it is a smarter idea
-Works when defenders understand the land

6) Battle of Yorktown


7) Treaty of Paris
- April 1782 in Paris
- King George did not want the Americans to have freedom
- Ben was Part of the Philadelphia congress
- Happy because it saves money
- Traded with them to make them happy

Reflecting On the Podcast

1. What are you most proud of with this podcast? I am very proud of the amount of time and effort that I put into the podcast planning and the actual podcast. It was pretty difficult to tie in smooth transitions with the research that I put in but after many attempts, I feel like my final product was at the best of my ability. 
2. What was the biggest challenge with the podcast ? My biggest challenge was planning it out and writing the script. I had a lot of bumps and I even had to change my entire angle but it became for the better. 
3. What do you wish had more time to fine tune? I wish I had more time to record because when recording I felt rushed to get the project done.
4.  What unintended learning did you discover? I didn't think that a podcast was structured very specifically, but now with the different steps I know that good bridges make the podcast better.
5. How did the interviews go? How did you build rapport with your interviewees? Share an excerpt from an interview? My interview did really well. When the interviewee becolmes comfortable, you are able to get more information out of them. During the conclusion of the interview when I asked the question, "Is there anything else you'd like to add?" I feel like my interviewee, Isabella, loosened up. Her opinion got more clear and she explained her idea on politics in school very well.
6. How successful were you listening closely during interviews and asking thoughtful follow up questions? Share an except from an interview. I feel like I asked some good follow up questions that made the interview sound more like a conversation. When I was interviewing Justin, I asked him. "Do you think there are more arguments or debates about politics in school?" He responded with "It's really just arguments from what I've seen and experienced, because kids haven't matured enough at our age to really understand the meaning of a solid debate." I replied with, " If other kids argue with you, would you argue back or would you try to settle things down?" He responded with. "Everyone want to settle things down, but sometimes impulse takes over and the argument just erupts."

Disunia

Strengths
Coin and Borrow Money
Negotiate with foreign nations
Try to resolve differences between states
Ask states for money and soldiers

Weaknesses
Pass or collect taxes
Raise and army (no standing Army)
Enforce its own laws
No executive or legislative branches
most power held by the states
One branch of Government

1) Could not agree on anything and if they did they had no way to enforce the agreement.
2) If all of the states team up and work together. Currently we have senators and congress to make these decisions, it gets things done faster.

Government Basics

US Senator Requirements
Age: 30
Citizenships: 9 Years
Residency: Must live in the state
Term Length: 6 Years
Term limits: Unlimited
Number Per State: 2

House of representatives:
Age: 25
Citizenships: 7 Years
Residency: In the district
Term Length: 2 Years
Term limits: Unlimited
Number Per State: In proportion to population (at least one)

Government Basics

US Senator Requirements
Age: 30
Citizenships: 9 Years
Residency: Must live in the state
Term Length: 6 Years
Term limits: Unlimited
Number Per State: 2

House of representatives:
Age: 25
Citizenships: 7 Years
Residency: In the district
Term Length: 2 Years
Term limits: Unlimited
Number Per State: In proportion to population (at least one)

Political differences

Democrat

Gun control
high taxes
Pro-choice
Increase minimum wage

Republicans
2nd amendment
No tax increase
Keep minimum wage

RLA Podcast

Government 101

1. Monarchy -- A government by one ruler such as a king or queen.  Passed down from one generation to the next in the same family, hereditary.  

2. Oligarchy -- A government by an ruling elite group of people.  The rulers make decisions to benefit themselves.

3. Democracy -- The rules and decisions are made by a majority (51%).  A super majority is 60%.  

4. Republic -- Decisions are held accountable to the law.  The majority doesn’t make the final decision.  The decision is up to the courts.  

5. Anarchy  -- There is no government.  People are allowed to make their own decisions.  This includes defending their own land, property, and themselves.

Why does America have federal and state governments?

The federal government can deal with international problems.

America has federal and state governments for a variety of reasons. The federal government can administer the country by creating common laws and dealing with international issues.  The state government handles small and local problems while the federal government handles larger issues. The founding fathers didn’t want a British style government where the king and his parliament had all of the power to make decisions from taxation on tea all the way to declaring war.  With a balance of power between federal and state governments, America would be able to govern the people more efficiently and respectfully.

Band: 2016 Music Festival Concert Reflection

What are my responsibilities leading up to the performance, in terms of my own practicing? My responsibilities are to practice and fully understand my piece before the concert. (Practice for at least 15 minutes a day)

What are my responsibilities on stage during a performance? One of my responsibilities on stage is to have my music in order so there is no shuffling during the concert. There is also no talking on stage because not only does that look unprofessional, but the crowd would most likely hear your conversation because of the microphones. 

What will I do differently in preparing for the next concert? I feel like I did a pretty good job preparing  for this concert, but one thing I could have done better was getting off stage. I need to pay more attention to my surroundings so I know what's going on. 

What do I need to be doing while someone is performing? I need to be respectful by keeping quiet and listening to the piece. 

What should I do if people around me are not being good audience members? I should tell them to stop messing around, because it is disrespectful to the others who want to listen to the music and the people on stage. 

What will I do differently as an audience member for next concert? In the next concert I will bring more energy to the crowd by clapping more passionately.


Dr. Cross taught me that when we are all thinking, breathing and counting alike the music sounds significantly better. 

I am most proud of our overall playing in the concert, it is not easy to play in front of a crowd but i think we executed very well.  



P.C. Mr. Starker