Friday, December 2, 2022

• Today is your last day to

work in-class on the
Capstone Project. We will
also go over the results of
the Unit Exam.
Friday!
 3rd Period Unit Exam Results
• 30 MC Questions
• 60 points maximum

A’s (8)
- 58 Daniel Fernandez
- 58 Diana Hernandez
- 56 Bryan Avalos
- 56 Jesus Castro
- 56 Luis Montes
- 56 Kassandra Vargas
- 54 Janette Barrios
- 54 Christian Solares

B’s (8)
C’s (9)
D’s (3)
F’s (5)
 4th Period Unit Exam Results
• 30 MC Questions
• 60 Points Maximum

A’s (4)
58-Alexis Munoz
58-Vanessa Valdovinos
56-Nathan Jimenez
54-Jennifer Navarro

B’s(4)
C’s (8)
D’s (5)
F’s (5)
 5th Period Unit Exam Results
• 30 MC Questions
• 60 Points Maximum

A’s (2)
-58 Pedro Dominguez
-54 Joanna Jimenez

B’s (9)
C’s (6)
D’s (3)
F’s (9)
 Most Missed Question - #8
8. Which of the following accurately describes the composition of
congressional committees?
A. Committees are organized by the executive branch to ensure
that both branches can communicate and negotiate policy goals.
B. The United States Constitution requires that Congress organize
itself into committees, with each party having equal access to
committee seats.
C. Committees are organized by the majority party to maintain
control of the policy-making process.
D. Committees are organized by state delegations so that each
state has some role in deciding which bills get passed.
 Most Missed Question - #8
8. Which of the following accurately describes the composition of
congressional committees?
A. Committees are organized by the executive branch to ensure
that both branches can communicate and negotiate policy goals.
B. The United States Constitution requires that Congress organize
itself into committees, with each party having equal access to
committee seats.
C. Committees are organized by the majority party to maintain
control of the policy-making process.
D. Committees are organized by state delegations so that each
state has some role in deciding which bills get passed.
1. Identify which Congress had the largest number of split Senate delegations
2. Describe a trend or pattern in the U.S. Senate delegations depicted in the chart
3. Draw a trend or conclusion that explains the trend or pattern depicted in the
chart.
4. Explain one impact that trend or pattern might have on the Congressional
lawmaking process.
 FRQ Rubric
*the 96th Congress had the highest
number of split delegations (many
people read the chart incorrectly
and lost points).
*split delegations have decreased
over time.
*polarization
*could lead to gridlocking, party-line
voting most likely to increase, fewer
laws passed, more filibusters within
Senate
‘’The 96th Congress had the largest number of
split Senate delegation. The 96th Congress had
27 split Senate delegations, with the closest
being the 97th at 25 split Senate delegations.
(B) Following the 96th Congress, the Senate
experienced an overall decrease in the amount
of split Senate delegations. The number of split
Senate delegations gradually decrease from 27
in the 96th Congress to only 14 in the 115th Jesus Castro
Congress. Period 3
(c ) Between the years of 1979-2018 politics
have likely become polarized, with states
tending to side with one specific party over the
other. Senate delegations with both Republican
or both Democrat Senators increase as a result
while split delegations decrease.
(D) As a result of polarized politics Congress
will find itself in gridlock at a higher rate than
before, causing legislation to take longer to get
passed or not being passed at all. Party unity
will also have increased. . .’’
‘’The Congress that had the largest
number of split Senate delegations was
the 96th Congress.
(B) One trend would be the slow decline of
split Senate delegations from the 90th
Congress to the 115th.
(c ) Congress is becoming more polarized.
Democrats and Republicans are becoming
more ideologically different so the Marilyn Figueroa
likelihood of one state being represented Period 4
by a split Senate delegation is decreasing
as each party represents completely
opposing ideologies.
(D) Increased polarization in Congress
would cause gridlock, slowing the
lawmaking process. Representatives of
each party would be unable to come to a
compromise.’’
1. Identify the party that won the FRQ Prompt Version 2
highest percentage of votes
and seats in 1982.
2. Describe a change between
the percentage of seats won
by Republicans in 1982 and
2012.
3. Draw a conclusion about the
difference in percentage of
votes won and seats won in
Ohio in the 2012 election as
shown in the charts.
4. Explain why the information in
the charts could pose a
challenge to participatory
democracy.
FRQ 2 Rubric
‘’The party that won the votes and seats in
1982 were the Democrats.
(B) The percentage of seats won by
Republicans in 1982 and 2012 changed by
26%. In 1982 the votes they won were the
seats they won. In 2012 the seats they won
was 23% higher than the votes they won.
(c ) The percentage difference in votes and
seats won in Ohio in 2012 can be caused by Arlette Munoz
partisan gerrymandering. Partisan Period 5
gerrymandering is when they redraw district
lines in order to benefit their own political
party. . .
(D) This information could pose a challenge to
participatory democracy because less people
are going to want to vote. They are seeing this
unequal representation in the votes and seats
that interferes with the Equal Protection
Clause. Why would they want to vote if it isn’t
done fairly?’’
‘’The party that had the highest percentage
of votes and seats in 1982 was the
Democrat Party.
(B) In 1982 the republicans won 49% of
seats and votes compared to 2012 where
they won 52% of votes and 75% of seats.
There was a 3% increase of voters won in
2012 that 1982 and a 26%increase of seats
won in 2012 than 1982. Saith Zatarain
(C ) Gerrymandering could’ve gotten worse Period 5
in 2012 that in 1982 and the republicans
had the electoral advantage and got more
seats.
(D) The information in the chart could pose
a challenge to participatory democracy
because if people see one political party
has a huge advantage this would
discourage people from voting in general if
they know that one party has the clear
advantage and higher chance of winning.’’
Unit Exam (Legislative Branch)
Test Reflection
Access in today’s folder
1. Before you turn in - check both rubrics!
2. If you are doing a video presentation - upload the Capstone
video or paste a link to the video for me to
access. (Make sure the link is public!)
Final Submission Instructions
a. I linked a video with instructions on how to
upload a video into an eKadence
assignment.
3. If you are doing an in-class presentation - upload
or paste a link to the Google Slides presentation
or of other artifacts (script you will be using,
images of props you will be using, etc) for me to
access. (Make sure the link is public!)
NOTE:
● If everyone in your group is in the same
period, once one person turns it in it is
turned in for every member of the group
automatically.
● If you are in a group with people from
another period - you must turn in the
assignment separately. (People in the same Due by the beginning of class
period - only one has to turn it in.)
on Monday.