Agenda Objectives/ Guiding Questions NVCs Warm-up google form Intro lecture: the Legislative branch Introductory questions and answers What are the differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives?

Guiding Question for the next few days What factors influence legislators as they legislate?

House of Representatives Senate Representation based off ___ 435 total representatives Representation based off ____ 100 total senators

The Legislative Branch – Congress (Article I) What does it mean to legislate? To write laws (rule of law) Proposed laws are known as bills All bills may only exercise the expressed powers of Congress the Constitution (limited government) Bills must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate in order to become a law (separation of powers &checks and balances)

The Legislative Branch – Congress (Article I) What is a legislator? individual who has been elected to represent a group of people in a district or a state (popular sovereignty) The people they represent are called constituents The legislator represents them in the Congress of the United States If in the House they are known as Representatives or members of the House If in the Senate they are known as Senators Their primary task is to write, debate and vote on proposed bills.

Who are the Representatives in the House? Tinyurl.com/fleischmanhouse

Constitutional Provision Question Answer to Question Article Section Constitutional Provision 1. There is a 50-50 tie on a bill regarding gun control in the Senate. Who will cast the tie-breaking vote?   The Vice President of the United States who is also the President of the Senate 1 3 The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided. 2. Your uncle just celebrated his 30th birthday. Can he run for the House of Representatives? 3. The media are reporting a raise in federal income tax for the coming year. Does the Senate or the House of Representatives have the power to pass such a law?  4. A candidate you strongly support was just elected senator. How many years must pass until this candidate can be reelected? No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the Age of twenty five years Yes 1 2 Both! The Senate shall be composed of two senators from each State. . . for 6 years 1 3 6 years

Impeachment - House of Representatives Question Answer to Question Article Section Constitutional Provision   5. Troops from a foreign country have invaded Oregon. Which branch of government has the power to declare war against this aggressor? 6. The president has appointed a new ambassador to Haiti. Who must approve this appointment? 7. If a vice president were to commit a federal offense, who has the power to impeach him or her? Who has the power to put the impeached official on trial? 8. Who has the power to regulate trade between the states? Congress 1 8 To declare War He shall appoint, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, Ambassadors The Senate 2 2 1 2 The House of Representatives shall have the sole Power of Impeachment   The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments Impeachment - House of Representatives   Trial - Senate 3 Congress 1 8 To regulate Commerce among the several States