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    Today, students will partner up to review and predict the outcome of three bills that passed the Senate on Friday: 1) the Felony Gun Ownership Bill, 2) the Stem Cell Definition Bill, and 3) the GQE Graduation Bill. For each bill, students will research President Obama's stance on the issue and predict whether he would sign the bill. Students will also conduct legal research on relevant past court cases to predict whether each bill would be ruled constitutional.

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    Today, students will partner up to review and predict the outcome of three bills that passed the Senate on Friday: 1) the Felony Gun Ownership Bill, 2) the Stem Cell Definition Bill, and 3) the GQE Graduation Bill. For each bill, students will research President Obama's stance on the issue and predict whether he would sign the bill. Students will also conduct legal research on relevant past court cases to predict whether each bill would be ruled constitutional.

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    Legislation Review

    Senate Simulation
    Mr. Smith and Mr. Clodfelter- Rm. AA24
    American Government

    Today, you will partner up with someone within your group to review
    and predict what will happen to the bills that passed the Senate on
    Friday. You will review the three bills that passed through both the
    executive and judicial branches.

    Executive Branch www.barackobama.com Go to his issues


    page

    1. Felony Gun Ownership Bill


    a. What information did you find about Pres. Obama’s stance
    on this issue?

    b. Do you think Pres. Obama would support this bill and sign
    it into law?

    2. Stem Cell Definition Bill


    a. What information did you find about Pres. Obama’s stance
    on this issue?

    b. Do you think Pres. Obama would support this bill and sign
    it into law?

    3. GQE Graduation Bill


    a. What information did you find about Pres. Obama’s stance
    on this issue?

    b. Do you think Pres. Obama would support this bill and sign
    it into law?
    Judicial Branch Google Search Words in (Parentheses)

    1. Felony Gun Ownership Bill (gun control court cases)


    a. List the court cases that you found that deal with this
    issue.

    b. What were the major points of contention in those cases?

    c. Which arguments were held as constitutional?

    d. Do you think this bill will be held as constitutional?

    2. Stem Cell Definition Bill (stem cell court cases)


    a. List the court cases that you found that deal with this
    issue.

    b. What were the major points of contention in those cases?

    c. Which arguments were held as constitutional?

    d. Do you think this bill will be held as constitutional?

    3. GQE Graduation Bill (education standardized test court


    cases)
    a. List the court cases that you found that deal with this
    issue.

    b. What were the major points of contention in those cases?

    c. Which arguments were held as constitutional?

    d. Do you think this bill will be held as constitutional?

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