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Agenda Monday 11/19. Pull out you notes on from Friday. Senator and Representative Activity - Help wanted Ads Check and balance partner share Self Evaluation. Thursday 11/30/17. As bell rings…. Grab your CONGRESS Help wanted ads Keep working, I will be around to check progress
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Agenda Monday 11/19 • Pull out you notes on from Friday. Senator and Representative Activity - Help wanted Ads Check and balance partner share Self Evaluation
Thursday 11/30/17 • As bell rings…. Grab your CONGRESS Help wanted ads Keep working, I will be around to check progress • Check and Balance Partner Share • Self evaluation (if time permits) MY EXPECTATION IS QUALITY WORK
Friday Dec 1st • As you enter, get out Help Wanted Ad and Rubic… be ready for directions at the bell • Assessment assignment • Notes discussion/ Congress • Quiz on Tuesday
Congress https://congress.gov/legislative-process
CONGRESS CHART (Answer Key) Congress consists of two houses: House of Representatives and Senate. Congress Chart Congress consists of two houses: House of Representatives and Senate
Congressional Apportionment The 435 seats in the House are reapportioned among the States every ten years.
Agenda 12/4/17 • Finish Congress chart (Get them out and be ready to start!) • Work through Flow Chart “Who are the Players in Congress” • Tomorrow How a Bill becomes a law • Quiz on Wednesday, then start Judicial Branch
How is the Speaker of the House Selected? Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution states: "The House of Representatives shall chose their Speaker and other Officers." The Speaker is elected by roll call vote when each new House first convenes. Customarily, the conference of each major party nominates a candidate whose name is placed in nomination. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE7NmLKgXxM
Presiding Officers • Speaker of theHouse is Paul Ryan • Presides over all sessions • Keeps order
Leadership in Congress • Flip your notes over…. Let’s do this together!
Congress Organization Chart CONGRESS Senate House of Representatives Vice-President Speaker of the House President Pro-Tempore Majority Leader Minority Leader Majority Leader Minority Whip Minority Leader Majority Whip Majority Whip Minority Whip Committee Chairs Committee Chairs
House Leaders • https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/
How is the President Pro Tempore elected? • A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the vice president. The president pro tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
President of the Senate, is Mike Pence (also the Vice President of the U.S.) • recognizes members • puts questions to a vote • may vote only to break a tie • In his absence, the President Pro Tempore, Orin Hatch, takes over • elected by the Senate • member of the majority party
Leaders in the Senate • http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm
Tennessee’s Leaders in Washington • https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TN
Conclusion • Which house is more powerful and prestigious, the H.O.R. or the Senate? List at least 3 reasons. 1. 2. 3.
7th Period UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS TIME FOR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS TO CHANGE… FIND POST-IT NOTE WITH YOUR NAME AND SIT THERE!
Tuesday, Dec 5th • Pick up flow chart from back of room • Be ready to begin • How a Bill becomes a Law • Quiz tomorrow: Legislative Branch DO YOU Have MAKEUP WORK???? FRIDAY 12/8/17 DEADLINE!
Videos • School House of Rock: (3:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag&list=FLSDYXneXxlqBf4pCNL3u2XA&index=9 • Family Guy: (0:11) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf2q66G3lmM&index=8&list=FLSDYXneXxlqBf4pCNL3u2XA • Saturday Night Live: (3:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDSeb2zHQ0&feature=youtu.be
How a Bill Becomes a Law • The main function of Congress is to make laws. • Between 5,000 and 10,000 bills are introduced each year in Congress but only about 5% become laws. • The same version of a bill has to be approved by both the House and the Senate before it can be signed by the President.
STEP 1 • Introduced in the House or Senate for consideration • Born • Numbered
There are 20 standing committees in the House and 17 in the Senate today.
STEP 2 • Committee Action • Referred to a standing committee for study, hearings, revisions, and approval • Pigeon hole (many bills ignored and left aside to “die”)
STEP 3 • Floor Action • Placed on calendar • Debated • Filibuster (only in Senate)* • Passed or defeated
*Filibuster • An attempt to talk the bill to death • only in Senate • Senator Strom Thurmond (24 hrs, 18 min) • Rules (have to stand up) • The Cloture Rule (at least 60 senators must approve)
Senator Rand Paul12-hour Filibuster • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf49L9zVAmg • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1_9nSzG_hk
STEP 4 • Conference Committee • Once a bill passes both the House and Senate, it goes to a Conference Committee • Resolves differences between House & Senate versions of bill
STEP 5 • Congressional Approval • House & Senate vote on final passage • Approved bill is sent to President
STEP 6 • Presidential Action (4 options) • signs bill within 10 days • vetoes bill* • allows bill to become law without signing • Pocket Veto*
*Vetoed Bills • Vetoed bills return to Congress • Veto may be overridden by 2/3 vote of each house
*Pocket Veto • If Congress adjourns its session within 10 days of submitting a bill to the President, and the President does not act, the bill dies.
Review • In which house do revenue bills have to be introduced? • During which step do most bills die? • How can the Senate end a filibuster? • About how many bills become law each year?
Wednesday, 12/5/17 Final Bell: 5 minutes only QUIET … look over notes for QUIZ. Quiz: Legislative Branch of Government After Quiz: Book Guide on Judicial Branch Do as much as you can from the Book, we will fill in remainder of information and discuss tomorrow.
Activity • Imagine you are a bill, write the story of your experience becoming a law. • It can be a diary entry, a speech, a newspaper article, a letter, poem, song… • Make sure to include accurate details to help the reader understand your character • Strive for creativity!