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2. How Government and History Connect

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Advanced Social Studies rewards reasoning about systems and causes.

  • Checks in action. Congress makes laws, the President can veto, and the courts can rule a law unconstitutional (judicial review).
  • Amending the Constitution is deliberately hard: proposed by two-thirds of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the states.
  • Cause and effect. Ask what led to an event (a cause) and what followed from it (an effect).
  • Point of view. A document or cartoon argues a position -- identify the author's purpose and bias.
How a Bill Becomes a Law 1. A bill is introduced in Congress 2. A committee studies and revises it 3. The House and Senate both vote yes 4. The President signs it 5. It becomes a law If vetoed, Congress can override with a 2/3 vote.
A bill must clear both houses of Congress and the President before it becomes law.
Quick Check

How many of the states must ratify an amendment for it to be added to the Constitution -- one-half, two-thirds, or three-fourths?

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