The Organization of Congress

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Congressional Officers.
Advertisements

Speaker of the House. John Boehner (R) Duty- Preside over the House. Appoints people to committees.
Congressional Leaders
LEADERS AND DUTIES IN CONGRESS. Speaker of the House.
Members of the House of Representatives 1. Speaker of the House.
Congressional Leaders. 112th United States Congress Term: January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 President of the Senate: Joe Biden President pro tempore of.
The Legislative Branch Congress: House of Representatives House of the Senate.
US Congress in 2014 In 2014 the President is a Democrat The House is Republican The Senate is Democrat So Congress is said to be split and the decision.
U.S. Government Chapter 12 Congress in Action.
Leadership in Congress 113 th Congress:
Committees and Leadership in Congress
The House of Representatives Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives? Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi * From California * Highest.
Political Leaders Daron Allen A.J. Mackey 7 th period.
*A term is the meeting period of Congress. *Each term has two sessions. Sessions always begin on January 3 rd. *The terms of Congress are numbered. *We.
How Congress is organized  The Senate began with 26 members in 1789 now has 100 members today.
CONGRESS Elections, Powers, Organization, & Functions.
Leadership in Congress. In the House of Representatives: Speaker of the House ~ the leader of the House of Representatives. He or she is chosen by the.
Congress in Action Chapter 12. CONGRESS ORGANIZES Section 1.
 Extra Credit on Gerrymandering Extended to Monday, October 24  Starting next Monday you will be turning in a synopsis of a US/World event that relates.
Leadership of Congress Chp. 12. Presiding Officers The Constitution states each house will have a presiding officer (someone in charge). The Senate has.
The Legislative Branch – Congress in Action Chapter 12.
Opening Day in The House To understand the leadership and organization of Congress.
Congress in Action CH. 10 Congress Convenes Each term of Congress begins Jan 3 of every odd numbered year Terms last for two years.
LEADERSHIP OF CONGRESS. HOUSE LEADERSHIP “Speaker of the House” John Boehner Republican 8TH District Ohio 3rd in line for Presidency Political Leader.
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives Chosen by and from the majority party in the house To preside and keep order Follows the Vice-President.
Get to Know The Leaders of Congress. A) Why do you need them? – They help … 1) Organize the parties; 2) schedule the bills (potential laws); and 3) make.
7 th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs Civics in Practice.
House of Representatives Organization (Chapter 12, Section 1) Speaker of the House Selection: Responsibilities: Voting: Floor Leaders Selection: Responsibilities:
C H A P T E R 12 CONGRESS IN ACTION. SECTION 1Congress Organizes SECTION 2Committees in Congress SECTION 3Making Law: The House SECTION 4Making Law: The.
Leadership in Congress
A-Listers Committees How a Bill Becomes a Law.
Congress in Action Chapter 12.
Magruder’s American Government
Chapter 5 Section 2 (pgs ) How Congress is Organized
Congressional Leaders
Congressional Leadership
Organization of Congress
Congress: Organization & Operation
Leadership of Congress
Congressional Leadership
Bell ringer What are the three types of powers of Congress?
Magruder’s American Government
Chapter 12: Congress in Action Section 1
The Organization of Congress
Magruder’s American Government
Magruder’s American Government
LEADERSHIP OF CONGRESS
Legislative Terms.
Unit 3 Congress In Action.
Congress in Action C H A P T E R 12 © 2001 by Prentice Hall, Inc.
Chapter 5 Section 2 (pgs ) How Congress is Organized
S E C T I O N 1 Congress Organizes
Magruder’s American Government
Congress in Action Ch. 12.
Chapter 12: Congress in Action Section 1
How Congress is Organized
House Leadership – 2013 Steny Hoyer Nancy Pelosi John Boehner
Magruder’s American Government
Magruder’s American Government
Magruder’s American Government
Magruder’s American Government
U.S. Congressional Leadership
Magruder’s American Government
Magruder’s American Government
Magruder’s American Government
Magruder’s American Government
The Legislative Branch
Magruder’s American Government
Congressional Leadership
Magruder’s American Government
Presentation transcript:

The Organization of Congress 113th Congress

How is Congress organized? Essential Question How is Congress organized?

What to write… Red = vocabulary to be defined Yellow goes on flow chart; duties or names

Congress Convenes Congress convenes every two years—on January 3 of every odd-numbered year. The House has formal organizational meetings at the beginning of each term to determine committee membership and standing officers. The Senate, because it is a continuous body, has fewer organizational issues to address at the start of each term. When Congress is organized, the President presents a State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress. This message, in which the President reports on the state of the nation as he sees it, is given annually.

113th Congress

House of Representatives

House of Representatives Title of Leader: Speaker of the House Name of Current Leader: John Boehner (R ) Ohio

The Speaker of the House Runs the proceedings in the House of Representatives, highest ranking member of Congress Is elected by the members of the House Acknowledged as the leader of its party

Duties of the Speaker of the House Calls for votes Names committee members Signs all House bills

The Party Caucus The party caucus is a closed meeting of the members of each party in each house which deals with matters of party organization.

Majority & Minority Parties Majority Party Minority Party The party having more members in a house. Democrats = Senate Repubicans = House The party having less members in a house. Republicans = Senate Democrats = House

Floor Leader: The top member of a party in a house of Congress Definitions Floor Leader: The top member of a party in a house of Congress Whip: assistant floor leader

Majority Floor Leader How Elected: Chosen by their party. Duties: Make bills Gather party support Speak for the party in House

Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives Republican Leader Eric Cantor – New York

Minority Floor Leaders How Elected: Chosen by their party colleagues. Duties: Same as Majority Floor Leader (just harder to accomplish)

Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives Democrat Leader: Nancy Pelosi - California

Majority Whip How Elected: Chosen by party caucus Duties: Pass out information & gather support for party bills

Minority Whip How Elected: Chosen by party caucus Duties: same as majority whip

The Senate

How are they chosen? Title of Leader: The President of the Senate Name of the Current Leader: Vice President is the President of the Senate Joe Biden How are they chosen? Senate does not choose its own leader – elected with President Is not a member of the body he represents Less powerful than the Speaker of the House

Duties of the President of the Senate Calls for votes May only vote to break a tie Not in the Senate daily

Title: President Pro Tempore leader of the Senate in the absence of the Vice President Patrick Leahy How are they chosen? Elected by the Senate Duties: Runs the Senate proceedings daily Follows the Speaker in the line of Presidential succession

Majority Floor Leader How Elected: Chosen by their party colleagues. Duties: Same as Majority Floor Leader in the House

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) - Nevada

Minority Floor Leader How Elected: Duties: Chosen by their party colleagues. Duties: Same as Majority Floor Leader (only more difficult to accomplish)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) - Kentucky

Pass out information & gather support for party bills Title: The Majority Whip How Elected: Chosen by their party caucus. Duties: Pass out information & gather support for party bills

Same as the majority whip Title: The Minority Whip How Elected: Chosen by their party caucus Duties: Same as the majority whip

Review 1. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is (a) the President. (b) the Speaker of the House. (c) the majority whip. (d) the president pro tempore. 2. The party whips are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT (a) serving as a liaison between party leaders and rank-and-file members. (b) presiding over the House or Senate. (c) informing the floor leader of anticipated vote counts in key decisions. (d) seeing that all members of the party are present for important votes.