STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: 12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the 3 branches of government. LEARNING OBJECTIVES/ GOALS/ SWBAT 1.The personal and political backgrounds of the current members of Congress 2.The duties of the job of serving in Congress 3.How are members of Congress compensated, and what privileges do they have

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 3 Chapter 10, Section 3 Key Terms 4 Trustee: Delegate: Partisan: Politico:

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 4 Chapter 10, Section 3 Additional Key Terms constituency: the people and interests in a politician’s district or State Oversight function: congressional duty to see that the agencies in the executive branch are working effectively and according to legal policies. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 5 Chapter 10, Section 3 Profile of the 107th Congress 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 6 Chapter 10, Section 3 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 7 Chapter 10, Section 3 Representatives of the People Senators and representatives are elected to represent people. As legislators, They make laws. They have four voting options: 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 8 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading ROLES PLAYED BY CONGRESS 1. LEGISLATOR: makes law 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 9 Chapter 10, Section 3 Committee Membership and Public Servants As committee members, senators and representatives screen proposed laws before they are voted on. Another vital part of their committee work involves the oversight function. Oversight is the the process by which Congress, through its committees, checks to see that the agencies of the executive branch are working effectively. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 10 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading ROLES PLAYED BY CONGRESS 2. COMMETTEE MEMBER: evaluate bills, perform oversight function 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 11 Chapter 10, Section 3 Committee Membership and Public Servants Members of the House and the Senate also act as servants of their constituents. Requests from voters vary widely, and members of Congress take heed to many of them. Ignoring their constituencies would not bode well in the next election. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 12 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading ROLES PLAYED BY CONGRESS 3. TRUSTEE: decides issues on merit alone, regardless of the views of constituents or other groups 4 Senators and representatives are elected to represent people. As legislators, they have four voting options:

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 13 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading ROLES PLAYED BY CONGRESS 4. DELEGATE: acts as the constituents' agents, regardless of personal beliefs 4 Senators and representatives are elected to represent people. As legislators, they have four voting options:

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 14 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading ROLES PLAYED BY CONGRESS 5. PARTISAN: votes in line with wishes of party platform and leaders 4 Senators and representatives are elected to represent people. As legislators, they have four voting options:

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 15 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading ROLES PLAYED BY CONGRESS 6. POLITICO: combines roles of trustee, delegate, and partisan and acts as a "practical" politician 4 Senators and representatives are elected to represent people. As legislators, they have four voting options:

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 16 Chapter 10, Section 3Compensation Today, senators and representatives are paid a salary of $141,300 a year. Certain members, such as the Speaker of the House and the Senate’s president pro tem, are paid more. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 17 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading COMPENSATION AND PRIVILAGES 7. SALARY : $141,300 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 18 Chapter 10, Section 3Compensation members of Congress receive: –Travel allowances, –Low cost health insurance –Pension plan –Money for offices and staff –Franking privileges 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 19 Chapter 10, Section 3Compensation The Constitution says that Congress fixes its own “compensation.” Therefore, the only real limits to congressional pay are the President’s veto and fear of voter backlash against a pay increase. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 20 Chapter 10, Section 3Compensation The franking privilege allows members of Congress to mail letters and other materials postage-free by substituting their facsimile signature (frank) for the postage. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 21 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading COMPENSATION AND PRIVILAGES 8.NON-SALARY COMPENSATION: tax deductions, travel allowances, low-cost health insurance, pension plan, money for offices and staffs, franking privilege 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 22 Chapter 10, Section 3 Membership Privileges More importantly, the Speech and Debate Clause (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1) protects representatives and senators from suits for libel or slander arising from their official conduct. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 23 Chapter 10, Section 3 Membership Privileges Members of Congress are immune from arrest for noncriminal offenses while engaged in congressional business. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 24 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading COMPENSATION AND PRIVILAGES 9. PRIVILAGES: Members of Congress are immune from arrest for misdemeanors during congressional sessions and may not be sued for libel. 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 25 Chapter 10, Section 3 Guided Reading KEY TERMS 10. CONSTITUANCY: the people of a legislator's State or district 11. OVERSIGHT FUNCTION: congressional duty to see that the agencies in the executive branch are working effectively and according to legal policies 4

Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc.Slide 26 Chapter 10, Section 3 Section 4 Review 1. Which of the following is a major role of members of Congress? –(a) law enforcement –(b) servant of their constituents –(c) serving in the military –(d) researching court cases 2. The franking privilege allows members of Congress to –(a) purchase as many hot dogs as necessary while in office. –(b) mail letters and other materials postage-free. –(c) vote on legislation. –(d) receive a pension upon retirement from Congress. 4