A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources for a SOW exploring the roles and powers of Congress.

Learning Objectives To describe the different models of representation To explain what influences the voting of members of congress

Learning Objectives To describe the legislative process To explain the complexities of the legislative process and the factors that can affect it, including partisanship and bipartisanship To evaluate the extent to which the filibuster is still a useful legislative tool

Learning Objectives To evaluate the extent to which Congress is a powerful body

Learning Objectives To explain the committee system

Lesson examining how rights and liberties are protected in the UK by the judiciary

A lesson and set of resources introducing constitutional and areas of constitutional reform in the UK - can be divided among pupils to study and feedback to class or compiled as a revision resource or used as flashcards.

Lesson introducing the constitutional amendments with examples of amendments approved by Congress and not approved by Congress - could be used in conjunction with articles on a wedge issue e.g. flag burning

Lesson examining areas of the judiciary that have been reformed and the establishment of the UK Supreme Court

Lesson examining the roles and functions of Congress, and how well Congress fulfils them - encouraging analysis of the efficacy of the US legislative brance

Lesson examining the powers of the president, range of notes/articles can be used to support a more in depth understanding of the powers of the president. Hunt for example activity has been completed in this version, however can not show pupils and have them construct their own example bank from independent research.

Lesson examining the roles, functions and significance of the US cabinet and Executive Office of the President. *May need to be updated to keep up to date with cabinet changes!*

Lesson examining the power of judicial review and how the US SC has used this in landmark cases.

A revision aid - a dummies' guide to legislation in the UK covering why laws are needed, draft bills, bills, the passage of a bill, acts, delegated legislation and the parliament acts with 2011 examples.

Lesson examining the history and role of the judiciary in the UK

Lesson examining the functions of parliament in the UK political system

Pupil-led project examining the composition of Congress

Lesson examining the leadership roles in both houses of Congress

Lesson introducing the separation of powers - building on the knowledge of checks and balances to investigate whether 'separate' institutions is a more fitting description than 'separate' powers.

Lesson introducing the system of checks and balances with contextual examples that pupils can use in exam answers to support their analysis.