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New Lesson Plan: Congressional Power, Organization, The =DifferencesBetween the
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Cindy Koeppel
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Oct 02, 2007 08:50 PDT
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During The Dirksen Center's annual Congress in the Classroom workshop --
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_CongressClassroom.htm --
participants are asked to introduce the lesson plans, resources, and
techniques that have proven successful in teaching about Congress in =
their
classrooms. A 2006 participant, Ellen Fox, Ridgefield High School,
Ridgefield, CT, presented her lesson entitled, "Congressional Power,
Organization, The Differences Between The House And The Senate - =
Criticisms
Then & Now." =20
Background information for this lesson follows:
In Federalist No. 51 Madison wrote, "In a Republican government, the
legislative authority necessarily predominates. The remedy for this
inconvenience is to divide the legislature into different branches." The
Framers of the Constitution took great care in organizing the =
legislative
branch of the United States government into a bicameral system to avoid
overpowering the other two branches. There are distinct differences =
between
congressional power and organization of the House of Representatives and =
the
Senate.
In this lesson, students will discuss among their group why the Framers
chose to organize the legislative branch of the U.S. government in the
manner that they did. Find "Congressional Power, Organization, The
Differences Between The House And The Senate - Criticisms Then & Now" =
at:
http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_congpower_org_dif.htm.
We hope you find this lesson useful!
Cindy Koeppel
The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
Phone: 309.347.7113
Fax: 309.347.6432
Email: ckoe-@dirksencenter.org=20
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org
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