Unit VII DB USG

POL 2301, United States Government 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VII Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

3. Describe the functions of the three branches of the U.S. federal government. 3.1 Discuss the key formal and informal powers of the U.S. legislature. 3.2 Identify the ways that legislative powers are checked. 3.3 Describe the structure of the U.S. legislature. 3.4 Identify the law-making process. 3.5 Describe the structure and functions of the U.S. court system. 3.6 Discuss the nomination and confirmation process of federal court judges and Supreme Court

justices. 3.7 Describe the U.S. Supreme Court’s processes and procedures for reviewing cases.

Course/Unit Learning Outcomes

Learning Activity

3.1 Unit Lesson Chapter 11, pp. 403–438 Unit VII Assessment

3.2 Unit Lesson Chapter 11, pp. 403–438 Unit VII Assessment

3.3 Unit Lesson Chapter 11, pp. 403–438 Unit VII Assessment

3.4 Unit Lesson Chapter 11, pp. 403–438 Unit VII Assessment

3.5 Unit Lesson Chapter 13, pp. 485–513 Unit VII Assessment

3.6 Unit Lesson Chapter 13, pp. 485–513 Unit VII Assessment

3.7 Unit Lesson Chapter 13, pp. 485–513 Unit VII Assessment

Required Unit Resources In order to access the following resources, click the links below. Throughout this course, you will be provided with sections of text from the online textbook American Government 2e. You may be tested on your knowledge and understanding of the material presented in the textbook as well as the information presented in the unit lesson. Chapter 11: The Congress, pp. 403–438 Chapter 13: The Courts, pp. 485–513

UNIT VII STUDY GUIDE

Congress and Courts

POL 2301, United States Government 2

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Access the Unit VII Lesson within The U.S. Legislature flipbook. The flipbook will open in your Internet browser. You can navigate through the flipbook by using the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard or by clicking on the faint arrows that will pop up on the left and right side of the screen when you move your mouse over them. The PDF version of The U.S. Legislature flipbook is also available.

Suggested Unit Resources In order to access the following resources, click the links below. In the following video, you will learn about the law-making process in the U.S. Congress. The power to make laws is granted to Congress in Article I of the U.S. Constitution. Library of Congress. (n.d.). The legislative process: Overview [Video]. https://www.congress.gov/legislative-

process The transcript for the video above is located beneath the video once you access the resource. The impeachment process is one that has only been used against U.S. presidents a few times in U.S. history. In the following brief article, you will learn how this process works. Office of the Historian & Office of Art and Archives. (n.d.). Impeachment. U.S. House of Representatives.

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Impeachment/

Learning Activities (Nongraded) Nongraded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study. You do not have to submit them. If you have questions, contact your instructor for further guidance and information. Review In order to check your understanding of the materials presented in this unit, you are encouraged to complete the following exercises that can be found at the end of Chapter 11 and Chapter 13. Once you have completed the activities, check your answers using the Answer Key. Chapter 11: Review Questions, pp. 441–443 Chapter 11: Critical Thinking Questions, p. 443 Chapter 13: Review Questions, pp. 516–518 Chapter 13: Critical Thinking Questions, p. 518