Politics+and+The+Legislative+Branch

Students will explore the development of our two party system to understand how the Democrat and Republican parties have influenced our government's impact on American society. ( Chapter 9 section 1) Students will also learn about our Congress ( Chapter 6), how it is organized and the powers in the House and Senate. Students will experience their own Lovett Congress through legislating bills on four topics -Civil Liberties, Education, Health care and The Environment.