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Article One Legislative Branch

Article One Legislative Branch. House vs. Senate. 435 Representatives Based on population- More people more reps Elected directly by the people Each state must have at least one representative. 100 Senators 2 For every state Originally elected by state legislatures,

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Article One Legislative Branch

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  1. Article One Legislative Branch

  2. House vs.Senate • 435 Representatives • Based on population-More people more reps • Elected directly by the people • Each state must have at least one representative • 100 Senators • 2 For every state • Originally elected by state legislatures, • 17th Amendment changed this to directly by people

  3. House vs. Senate • Term of office 2 yrs. unlimited • 25 yrs. Old minimum • US citizen 7 yrs. • Must be a resident of the state you represent • Title of the leader is • Speaker of the House- • John Boehner (R) • Term of office 6 yrs. unlimited • 30 yrs. Old minimum • US Citizen 9 yrs. • Must be a resident of the state you represent • Title of the leader is • President of the Senate • Vice Pres. Of US. • President Pro Tempore

  4. NY’s US Senators

  5. House • Every 10 yrs. a Census-population count is taken nation wide. • The Census is used to make any adjustments in the amount of rep.’s a state has. • States can lose/gain/stay same • This is known as Reapportionment/Redistricting • Each state is split into • Congressional Districts • Each district has its own representative. • The number of districts a state has depends on how many representatives it has. • NY 29 Districts=29 Reps • 19th District John Hall

  6. House vs. Senate • Selects vice president • Approves all presidential treaties and presidential supreme court choices • Earn Salary $170,000 yr. • Selects President if no candidate wins majority of electoral votes • Begins all revenue bills • Earn Salary $170,000 yr.

  7. Impeaches elected official-formally charges w/crime House conducts inquires and investigates Need 1 more than 50% to impeach (accuse)=218 Acts as jury in impeachment trial Senators act like jurors Chief Justice presides 2/3 vote needed to convict=67 Senators House vs. Senate

  8. House vs. Senate • Forbidden Powers (safeguard people’s freedoms) AKA Denied Powers • 1- Ex Post Facto Law: makes something illegal after the act has been done- person cannot be held responsible • 2- Writ Of Habeas Corpus: requires a court to hold a hearing for a person accused of a crime (can be suspended during a national emergency) • 3- Bill of Attainder: cannot sentence someone to jail without granting a trial

  9. House vs. Senate • Main job of Congress is to pass laws • Bill: a proposed law • Must be passed by both the House and Senate & usually the President • System of Committees looks at the bills > impossible for full House or Senate to look at all bill (20,000 a year) • Committees studies the bill and votes if it should go to full House or Senate • Most bills “die” in committee

  10. House vs. Senate • President’s Choices on A Bill 1- Sign the bill..becomes a law 2- Veto the bill > Congress can override 3- Pocket the Bill - if Congress is in session, a pocketed bill becomes law without President’s signature after 10 days - if Congress is not in session, a pocketed bill is vetoed after 10 days (pocket veto)

  11. House vs. Senate • Influences on Congress • Lobbyists: people hired by a special interest group to influence Congress • Experts: provide info to committees on certain bills • Constituents: voters who are represented by a member of Congress

  12. Blue vs. Red States

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