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Bell Ringer: Special Sessions of Congress: Truman's Turnip Day Speech

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One of the checks and balances built into the United States Constitution, is the president's ability to call a special session of Congress. A bell ringer, designed to stir interest in this check that president has on the legislative branch, is a short video that shows President Truman calling for the Turnip Day Special Session.

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congress, checks and balances, presidential roles and powers, presidential elections, harry s. truman, the presidency of harry s. truman, united states presidents, the united states, the united states government, governments, government systems, the united states congress

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

Have groups research other times (there are 28 total) a president has called congress to return for a special sessions
Also investigate the results of the special session called for in Truman's Turnip Day speech

Classroom Considerations

Part of C-Span's Bell Ringer series
Presumes class members have previously studied the government's system of check and balances
Truman's speech is from the 1948 Democratic National Convention

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