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Chapter 6 Legislative Branch

Chapter 6 Legislative Branch. Molly Hunter Period 5. How is Congress Organized. Bicameral. Map Of Apportionment. House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is the larger part of congress.

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Chapter 6 Legislative Branch

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  1. Chapter 6 Legislative Branch Molly Hunter Period 5

  2. How is Congress Organized • Bicameral

  3. Map Of Apportionment

  4. House of Representatives • The House of Representatives is the larger part of congress. • The amount of representatives in each state is decided by the population, but each state has to have at least 1 representative.

  5. Senate • 100 members, 2 for each state • Senator represents entire state not a particular district • Serve 6 year terms

  6. Committee work • Standing Committee- permanent committees • Some Committees in H.O.R • Agriculture • Budget • Science • Standing Committees in Senate

  7. Powers Of Congress • Congress can • Create money • Make new laws • Stretch laws to meet needs • Approve or reject presidential nominees • Impeach the president

  8. Legislative Powers • Expressed Powers- clearly listed powers • Implied powers- congress still has the power to do what ever is necessary and proper • Elastic clause- can stretch congresses powers to meet needs

  9. Nonlegislative powers • Congress has nonlegislative powers such as • To impeach • Reject presidential nominees

  10. Power Limitations • Congress can not pass laws that restrict freedom of speech or ban freedom of religion • Congress can not suspend writ of habeas corpus • Congress is banned from passing bill of attainder • Congress can’t pass ex post facto laws

  11. Representing the people • Each American is represented by a 2 congress member and 1 representatives.

  12. Qualifications and Privileges • You must be 30 for senate/ 25 for house of representatives • You must live in the state you wish to represent • You must be a US citizen for at least 7 years

  13. Congress at Work • Represent people of their states • Case work • Making laws • Committee work

  14. How a Bill Becomes a Law Committee Action------------- Floor Action--------Conference Action Committee action- goes to correct committee can either be passed, marked up with changes, ignore and let die, replace it with a new bill, let it die Floor Action- member argue their pros and cons Conference- conference committee works out differences and sends identical bill to both chambers

  15. From Bill to a Law • Committee Action------------- Floor Action--------Conference Action

  16. Voting On a Bill • Types Of Voting • Voice Vote- Saying “Yea” or “nay” • Standing vote-

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