Warm-Up_____ 1. Federalism _____ 2. Separation of Powers_____ 3. Checks and Balances_____ 4. Limited Government_____ 5. Judicial Review _____ 6. Popular Sovereignty

A. Congress passes the 9/11 Health Care Compensation Law for NYC Firemen.

B. After Hurricane Katrina, the National Guard, State Troopers and Local Police worked together to maintain order in the city.

C. 37 states have made corporal punishment illegal.D. The Supreme Court upheld students right to

Freedom of Expression in the Tinker v. Des Moines case.

E. Registered voters cast ballots every two years for their House of Representatives member.

F. The President appointed Geitner to Department of Treasury and the Senate approve this appointment.

SW analyze local government decisions regarding land use/zoning and development

using Smart Growth in order to compose written arguments for, or against the decision.

Agenda

• Objective and Warm-Up• INM: Zoning • GP: Reading and MEAL Paragraph• IP: Reading and MEAL Paragraph• Exit Slip

Agenda

AgendaVocabulary Review

Structure and Organization of Congress

Affirmative Action and Equity

Environmental Policy

Immigration

Foreign PolicyStructure and Judicial Review Land Use and Zoning

Public Assistance

International Organizations

What is zoning?

• Local governments regulate what may be built on land located within their jurisdiction through the process of zoning. For example, certain areas may be zoned for residences while others are zoned for commercial purposes.

What are zoning terms?• Here are some key terms related to zoning:

– Residential zone: places were people live– Commercial/business zones: places were stores are– Population: all the people in a certain area– Socioeconomic: the social and economic status of people– Development: growth of an area. – Sprawl: uncontrolled and unorganized growth– Preservation: maintaining something the way it is – Conservation: protecting wild areas

What is the purpose of zoning? • Zoning is a way for local governments to impact their

neighborhoods most directly. • Local governments set up zoning laws in order to achieve

their goals such as – Increasing local tax revenue – Increasing population of an area– Preserving open / wild lands – Preventing sprawl – Attracting and maintaining high socioeconomic populations

How is Zoning different than Redistricting?

Zoning Both Redistricting

Purpose: to influence the look and make up of a city or region Decision Makers: Local Governments Example: Laws about how many homes can be built in a certain area

Process: often hurts poor and minorities Impact: influences the wealth and socioeconomic make up of a region.

Purpose: to make districts for each member of the House of Representatives Decision Makers: State Governments Example: Drawing the 6 district lines apportioned to Louisiana after the 2010 US Census

What is Smart Growth?• Smart Growth is a Maryland zoning plan. It requires that local

governments consider the Smart Growth goals before creating zoning laws.

• The goals of Smart Growth are – Limit the growth of development – Avoid sprawl – Preserve historic and existing neighborhoods– Preserve natural resources, open land and farmlands– To save taxpayers money

What is Urban Sprawl? • Urban sprawl is the spreading outwards of a city in an

uncontrollable, unorganized way. Some of its impacts are: – Dependence on driving and traffic– Inadequate facilities like hospitals, food stores, schools, roads,

etc. – Racial and socioeconomic segregation – Inefficient / waste of taxpayer money – Loss of open spaces and natural lands

Urban Sprawl? Why?

CFUS• What is zoning? a. Chaotic growth of citiesb. Law related to what can be built in an areac. A group of people that chose one House of

Representative memberd. Mindlessly staring into space

CFUS• Which of the following is NOT an example of a zoning

law? A. A policy about where liquor stores can be located in

relation to schools. B. An ordinance that restricts smoking in restaurants. C. A city law that punishes parents of truant students. D. A town rule that fines home owners whose lawn grass is

more than 12 inches high.

CFUSWhich of the following terms is most closely related to zoning? A. Urban SprawlB. RedistrictingC. ReapportionmentD. Legislators

CFUS• What picture best demonstrates urban

sprawl? • A. B.

CFUS• What is NOT likely to happen if a population in

an area increases rapidly?a. Decrease in tax revenueb. Increase need for public servicesc. Loss of open space and natural habitatsd. Sprawl

SW analyze local government decisions regarding land use/zoning and development

using Smart Growth in order to compose written arguments for, or against the decision.

Guided and Independent Practice

• We will read and write one meal paragraph together. Using the model you will do the rest.

• I will look at your answers and we will go over one other reading/MEAL paragraph together.

Guided and Independent Practice

• Finish the classwork.

HOMEWORK