The United States Congress
Unit 4a Calendar (M/C Exam is changed to October 26)
FRQs (Exam on Tuesday, October 25)
HippoCampus Videos
House: Committees & the Iron Triangle (#2)
Composition of the Senate (#3)
Senate: Power, Committees & Debates (#4)
Route of a Bill Through Congress (#5)
Veto Power & Judicial Review (#6)
Legislative & Executive Checks on the Bureaucracy (#7)
Congressional & Judicial Checks on the Bureaucracy (#8)
Readings & Websites
The Empty Chamber (Popular New Yorker article about the Senate)
American People Hire High-Powered Lobbyist
The Super Committee -- Joint Select Cmte on Deficit Reduction Website
Graphics & Polls
Real Clear Politics -- Congressional Polls
Video Clips
You are only required to watch specific ones. Refer to the Unit Assignment sheet.
Obama's Deal (Frontline doc on HCR) MUST TAKE NOTES!
Confirmation Hearing of Leon Panetta for Secretary of Defense (6/9/11)
Rules Committee -- Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (7/12/11)
BCS Congressional Hearing (Sub-Cmte of the House Energy & Commerce Cmte)
Impeachment of President Clinton -- House of Representatives (Dec 1998)
Trial to Remove President Clinton -- Senate -- First Day (Jan 1999)
Vote to Remove President Clinton -- Senate -- Last Day (Feb 12, 1999)
Earmarks -- Even though it is a few years old (2008), it is still one of the best documentaries on the subject of "earmarks".
Texas Delegation Clips
You will watch some of each one for Texas Delegation Assignment
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison -- Speaking from the Senate Floor about NASA
Senator John Cornyn -- Speaking from the Senate Floor about Taiwan & F-16
Congressman John Culberson -- Speaking from the House Floor about Drilling in the Gulf