the responsibility of congress is to pass laws.

Here is how a BILL becomes a LAW:
Key Laws (Legislation) Passed by Congress
Let's learn about some of the most important and iconic laws in the United States:
Legislation Research Project and Presentation:
For this task, you will create a Google Slides presentation on TWO important pieces of Congressional legislation.  You can choose any TWO pieces of legislation from the link above.  For each of those laws, your slides must include:
  • Year the law was passed in Congress
  • Background: Why was the law needed?
  • Background:  What problem does the law solve?
  • The Act: What does it say?
  • The Act: What is the law designed to do?
  • The Act: Who does it help?
  • Case Study: How is the law used today?

ruth bader ginsburg

One of the important lessons that Ruth Bader Ginsburg has taught us is how to dissent with respect.  She believed that you can "fight ideas" but not people.  That was the core of her long friendship with former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia - who was the political opposite of Ginsburg.  While they did not agree on many political ideas, they had a deep respect for one another and their friendship should be a lesson for us about how we treat people who may think differently than we do. Watch a little about their friendship:
What happens to the Supreme Court now that Ginsburg has passed?
SUBMIT YOUR WORK:Option #1: Hand your Binder to Ms. B for grading.

Option #2: Share your work with Ms. B through Google Drive.  
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Option #3: E-Mail Ms. B with a copy of your work.  ​