The Executive Branch – Animated

Check out the animated description of the powers of the Executive Branch. Post 3 facts about the Executive Branch in the comments section. 2 out of your 3 must be different than the people who posted before you.

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Executive Branch

Watch the following video on the executive branch of government and do the following:

1. What is the “cabinet?”
2. What is the job of the vice-president?
3. What are the 3 main jobs of the president?

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Cross Examination Pointers

Yes, this guy is a cheeseball, but he offers some good advice on cross examination techniques. Watch the video below and answer the following questions.

1. Who is telling the fact(s) in direct examination?
2. Who is telling the fact(s) in cross examination?
3. What is the biggest piece of advice that this attorney gives for cross examination?
4. What types of words should you AVOID starting your questions with during cross?
5. Explain what you think is the difference between direct and cross examination.

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Mock Trial – Facts useful to the defense

Post a fact from the mock trial case, The City of Cleveland v. Sydney Marshall that favors the defense and EXPLAIN WHY.

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Mock Trial – Facts useful to the prosecution

Post a fact from the case The City of Cleveland v. Sydney Marshall in the comments section below that favors the prosecution.

It must be different than any of the other posts before you.

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Examining Techniques for a Mock Trial Competition

Watch this promotional video for California’s mock trial competition below and answer the following in the “comments” section.

1. How are the students speaking during the trial?
2. How are they standing while speaking?
3. List 3 other things shown in the video that you think are important to do to win a mock trial competition.

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How does a bill become a law?

Watch the video below about how a bill becomes a law and answer the following questions in the comments section.

1. What does a bill first start off as? (The very FIRST thing!)
2. What is the bill “stuck” in at one point while Congress members debate over it?
3. If the House of Representatives votes yes on a bill, where does it go next?
4. What is the final for a bill to become a law?
5. Explain what a veto is?
6. Summarize how a bill becomes a law according to this video.

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Ohio Senate Bill 5 and Collective Bargaining

SB 5 is a bill that will end “collective bargaining” in Ohio for public employees. Watch the video below and answer the following questions:

1. Find the definition of “collective bargaining” using the internet.
2. Why did the police union president have “no problem” televising negotiations?
3. Why did one man urge the passage of this bill?
4. What is your opinion of one comment made in this video.

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House of Representatives

Watch the video explaining the House of Representatives and list 5 facts about the House of Representatives from this video in the comments section below.

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Filibustering in the Senate

Watch the two videos of Bernie Sanders “filibustering” below and answer the following questions in the comments section.

1. Define the term “filibuster”
2. What is the topic of Sander’s filibuster?
3. How long did he speak for?
4. Who does he call “cry babies” and why?
5. What is your opinion of his criticism of rich Americans?

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