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Welcome to Congress!

Welcome to Congress!. Did someone say pizza?. Welcome to Congress!. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of the U.S. Senate. Sen. De’Angelo Collins (OR) Sen. Casey Green (OH) Sen. Olivia Urzua (TX) Sen. Shane Wilson (LA). Rep. Paola Cortes (TN-3)

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Welcome to Congress!

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  1. Welcome to Congress! Did someone say pizza?

  2. Welcome to Congress! Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Members of the U.S. Senate Sen. De’Angelo Collins (OR) Sen. Casey Green (OH) Sen. Olivia Urzua (TX) Sen. Shane Wilson (LA) • Rep. Paola Cortes (TN-3) • Rep. Victoria Espinoza-Dasalla (WA-3) • Rep. Ray Fryer (CA-10) • Rep. Eloy Mendez (FL-6) • Rep. Austin Van Zant (NJ-5)

  3. AGENDADecember 2, 2010 Today’s topics: Analysis of Article II – Any questions? Welcome to Congress! Administrative: Stamps: Committee Negotiations Organizer One-on-One Conferences Homework due Monday (Dec. 6): Complete: Analysis of Article II

  4. The State of the Union Article II, Section 3: “He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union…”

  5. “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.”John Godfrey Saxe, American poet (1816 – 1887) http://www.uncrate.com/men/culture/food/harry-david-international-sausage-sampler/

  6. our Rules of Congress • Committees may only have hearings and votes on their area of jurisdiction. (No poaching!) • Number of votes: • House = Determined by population • Senate = 2; ties broken by ????? • The Parliamentarian will rule on any other issues as they arise. • Hints: • How many votes do you need to pass your bill (in committees & on the floor)? • Who has that many votes? the Vice President

  7. Homework Before you leave today: • Complete & turn in an Exit Slip • Chairs up Homework due Monday (Dec. 6): • Constitutional analysis of Article II • You must write at least one note or question in the chart for each section of the U.S. Constitution • Answer each question with a complete sentence • Write legibly

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