Jan. 5, 2017 1. CNN Student News 2. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 3. Notes/discussion over Congressional Powers 4. Chapter 11 Vocab. Quiz Monday, Jan. 9 Congress Test Friday, Jan. 13 You will be able to describe the different powers of Congress.
Congress Review 1. Term length of a senator is ________________. 2. Does a Congress member have to be a natural born citizen? 3. What is the job of the President of the senate? 4. The ___________ is more formal and impersonal. Why? 5. Debate is limited to one hour in the ____________________. 6. The ______________ emphasizes foreign policy. 7. the ______________ has an older membership and is more prestige. 8. _________________ is a committee that is formed to work out differences in a bill. 9. _________________ is a committee that is established for a specific reason, usually temporary. 10. ________________ is a permanent committee.
Working with a partner read the article and underline the things Congress plans to do
Working in groups complete the powers chart
Voter registration Friday. You will need your SS number.
Powers of Congress 1. to collect taxes, general welfare of the people 2. Borrow Money 3. Regulate foreign and interstate commerce 4. Provide for naturalization 5. Coin money 6. To punish counterfeiters of federal money 7. To establish post offices 8. Grant patents and copyrights 9. Create courts inferior to the supreme court 10. Define and punish crimes at sea 17. Exercise exclusive jurisdiction over DC and other federal properties 18. Make all laws necessary and proper to the execution of any other expressed powers
War Powers Declare War Raise and support Armies Provide and maintain a Navy To make rules for the government and regulations of the land and naval forces To provide for the calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, support insurrections and repel invasions To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as many be employed in he Service of the US
Powers Denied Congress Cannot suspend the writ of habeas corpus unless in the case of rebellion No bills of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed No tax on exported goods No title of nobility shall be granted by the US No federal money shall be spent without being accounted for
The non-legislative powers Constitutional Amendments Electoral duties Impeachment Executive powers Investigatory power
Electoral Duties The 12th Amendment says that if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes for President, the Hor, voting by states, must decide the issue. (has been used twice) The Senate must also choose a vice president when no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes. The vote is not by states but by individual senators. (has been used once) The 25th Amendment provides for the filling of a vacancy in the vice presidency. The president nominates a successor, subject to a majority vote in both houses of congress. (has been used twice)
Impeachment The house has the sole power of impeachment, to accuse or bring charges. The senate has the sole power to try, to judge, sit as a court in impeachment cases Impeachment requires only a majority vote in the house; conviction requires a 2/3 vote in the senate. The penalty for conviction is removal from office. 17 impeachments, 2 were presidents (Andrew Johnson and bill Clinton) the rest were federal judges. 7 federal judges have been removed from office.
Executive powers All major appointments made by the President must be confirmed by the senate by a majority vote. The president makes treaties “by and with the advice and consent of the senate,… provided two thirds of the senators present concur.”
Investigatory power Congress has the power to investigate any matter that falls within the scope of its legislative powers. Congress exercises this authority through its standing committees, and their subcommittees, and often through special committees, as well.