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C3.1(1)

C3.1(1). Article I of the Constitution Created the Legislative Branch (Congress) Main Job: make laws Two houses Senate (Upper House) House of Representatives (Lower House). C3.1(1). The House of Representatives 435 members Represents the interests of the people

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C3.1(1)

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  1. C3.1(1) • Article I of the Constitution • Created the Legislative Branch (Congress) • Main Job: make laws • Two houses • Senate (Upper House) • House of Representatives (Lower House)

  2. C3.1(1) • The House of Representatives • 435 members • Represents the interests of the people • Based on a state’s population • 1 rep for every 600,000 people • Term: 2 years • Important functions: • Power to elect the president (in case of a tie) • Power to impeach (remove from office) the president • Power to introduce legislation concerning money

  3. C3.1(1) • The Senate • 100 members • 2 from each state, regardless of population • Represents the interests of the states • Term: 6 years • important functions: • Ratify treaties • Approve presidential appointments

  4. C3.1(1) • Qualifications • House of Rep • At least 25-years-old • U.S. citizen for at least 7 years • Resident of the state they represent • Senate • At least 30-years-old • U.S. citizen for at least 9 years • Resident of the state they represent

  5. 3.1(1) • How Does Congress Check The Other Branches? • Executive • Can over-ride a presidential veto • Can impeach the president • Controls the country’s money • Judicial • Senate confirms judicial appointments • Can impeach judges

  6. C3.1(1) • Congressional Pay • 1789: $6.00/yr • Today: $174,000/yr • Where Congress Comes from (on average) • Former lawyers or business owners: ~50% • Gender • Men: ~80% • Race • White: ~80%

  7. C3.1(1) • Leadership in The House of Rep. • The Speaker of the House • A member of the “majority party” (the party with the most members in the House) • Floor Leader • Helps guide his party’s “bills” (proposed laws) through Congress • Party Whip • Tries to persuade members to vote for party-sponsored legislation

  8. C3.1(1) • Leadership in The Senate • President of the Senate: The Vice President of the U.S. • President Pro Tempore: leader when the VP is absent (which is often)

  9. C3.1(1) • Delegated Powers: powers given to Congress in the Constitution • Implied Powers: powers Congress gives itself to meet the needs of today • Also known as “The Elastic Clause”

  10. C3.1(1) SUMMARY QUESTIONS • Why Do You Think it is Important to Have a House of Representatives? • Explain Why You Agree or Disagree With the Qualifications to be a Representative or Senator? Would You Change Anything? • Review the Gender Makeup of Congress. What is Your Opinion on Those Numbers? • In Your Opinion, Why Do You Think Almost 50% of Congress is Made Up of Former Lawyers and Business Owners? • Do You Think Delegated Powers Or Implied Powers Could be Abused by Congress More Frequently? Why?

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