Business Law 2/18/09
Bellwork: LARGE STATES AND SMALL STATES COULD NOT AGREE ON REPRESENTATION WHEN WRITING THE CONSTITUTION. EXPLAIN WHY?
Objectives: Describe the systems of Checks and Balances in the government
Classwork:
Chapter 2-2 Questions
- How many senators represent each state?
- Who appoints Supreme Court Justices? _
- Who approves the appointed Supreme Court Justices?
- Which house brings impeachment charges? _
- Which house tries impeachment charges?
- What is the term length for a Senator?
- What is the term length for a representative of the House?
- What is the term length for a Supreme Court Justice?
- What is the term length for a President?
- Which branch decides if laws are constitutional? _
- How is the number of representatives in the House determined by state?
- Explain the difference between the Popular vote and Electoral vote.
Terms:
System of checks and balances
Impeachment cases
Political party
Amendment
Democracy
Republic
Sovereignty
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