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Chapter 5 Lesson 1 Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly Chapter 5 Lesson 1 Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Have Civics Notes on desk, put your name, date, and period on the top right-hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 as you exit the room. Bell Ringer: Five Facts from CNN (Numbered, Complete Sentence)

Legislative Branch Structure of Congress

Congress Bicameral it has two parts, Framers sought a compromise on the issue of state representation in Congress.

Constitution 1787, delegates from the smaller states wanted each state to have Equal Representation

Constitution 1787, delegates from the larger states wanted state representation based on Population

Terms of Congress are divided into Two Sessions.

535 members in Congress

Census (population count) used to determine each state’s number of representatives, every ten years

House of Representative members sent by each state can change based on the population of the state. 435

Gerrymander way to draw district boundaries that favors one party over another

Political Party that controls the state legislature, draws the congressional districts, at the time of redistricting would have more control over how the district lines are drawn

Majority Party political party with more than half the members of the House or Senate.

House 435 members, serve two-year terms represent districts within their states. Bradley Byrne Alabama District 1

Speaker of the House Leader of the House of Representatives, majority party leader; next in line for the office of president after president and the vice president. Paul Ryan

Speaker of the House steers legislation through the House and is in charge of floor debates.

Senate each state has an equal number of representatives = Two

Senate has 100 members, who are elected to six-year terms Senate has 100 members, who are elected to six-year terms. Senators represent the entire state

Alabama Senators Luther Strange Richard Shelby

Vice President Mike Pence most powerful members of the Senate (presiding officer of the Senate),

President Pro Tempore leads the Senate in the absence of the vice president Orin Hatch

President Pro Tempore longest serving member of the majority party and the floor leader Orin Hatch

Mitch McConnell majority leader of Senate

Public Opinion plays a larger role on the House of Representatives because they are up for reelection every two years.

Constituent person from a legislator’s district

Influence of Constituents on a member of Congress depends in large part on the length of the lawmaker’s term

Senators, the constituents influence is somewhat tempered by their longer term of office.

Committee System major tool for handling the volume of Proposed Laws (Bill) introduced each session.

Committee 3 Types; Standing - Permanent, Select - Temporary, Joint - both houses

Committee Chairperson decides who will serve on each of the subcommittees.

Select Committees Do specific job for a limited time.

Joint Committee members from both houses

Seniority System longer-serving members of Congress get the best committee assignments

Seniority System Congress does not have to appoint committee chairs according to seniority

Seniority System prevents fights over committee jobs and ensures that chairpersons have experience

Seniority System overlooks talented people in favor of those who have more time in

Copy questions and underline answers. Civics Chapter 5 Lesson 1 Independent Practice Copy questions and underline answers. If you do not answer last question, you will receive a zero.

6. What do we call Congress, because it has two parts? 158

7. During the writing of the Constitution in 1787, what did the delegates from the smaller states want? 158

8. How is each term of Congress divided? 159

9. What can make the number of House-of-Representative members each state sends change? 160

10. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives 10. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? 161 Speaker Who is next in line after the vice president to become president? 161

11. What is a person from a legislator’s district? 160

12. What is used to determine each state’s number of representatives

13. What can change the number of House- of-Representative members sent by each state? 160

14. In which legislative house does each state has an equal number of representatives? 161

15. What is the system in which longer- serving members of Congress get the best committee assignments? 164

16. What committees are formed to do a specific job for a limited period of time. Once their assigned task is finished, the committees are disbanded? 163

17. What is the political party to which more than half the members of the House or Senate belong? 161

18. Who decides who will serve on each of the subcommittees? 164

19. What overlooks talented people in favor of those who have seniority? 164

20. What is a way to draw district boundaries that favors one party over another? 160

6.Bicameral 7. Equal-Representation 8. Two-Sessions 9. Population 10. Speaker-of-the-House 11. Constituent 12. Census 13. Population 14. Senate 15. Seniority 16. Select 17. Majority-Party 18. Chairperson 19. Seniority-System 20. Gerrymander

6. What is Congress considered because it has two parts? 158 Bicameral 7. During the writing of the Constitution in 1787, what did the delegates from the smaller states want? 158 Equal-Representation 8. How is each term of Congress is divided? 159 Two-Sessions 9. What can make the number of House-of-Representative members sent by each state can change? 160 Population 10. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? 161 Speaker Who is next in line after the vice president to become president? 161 Speaker-of-the-House 11. What is a person from a legislator’s district? 160 Constituent 12. What is used to determine each state’s number of representatives? 160 Census 13. What can change the number of House-of-Representative members sent by each state? 160 Population 14. In which legislative house does each state has an equal number of representatives? 161 Senate 15. What is the system in which longer-serving members of Congress get the best committee assignments? 164 Seniority 16. What committees are formed to do a specific job for a limited period of time. Once their assigned task is finished, the committees are disbanded? 163 Select 17. What is the political party to which more than half the members of the House or Senate belong? 161 Majority-Party 18. Who decides who will serve on each of the subcommittees? 164 Chairperson 19. What overlooks talented people in favor of those who have seniority? 164 Seniority-System 20. What is a way to draw district boundaries that favors one party over another? 160 Gerrymander

Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Have Civics Notes on desk, put your name, date, and period on the top right-hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 as you exit the room. Bell Ringer: Five Facts from CNN (Numbered, Complete Sentence)

Legislative Branch Powers of Congress

Congress Qualifications Representative 25 Years Old 7 Years Citizen Resident of State Senate 30 Years Old 9 Years Citizen Resident of State

Congress Benefits $174,000 Office Space Parking Trips Home Franking Privilege Job Related Mail Life and Health

Make-Laws Congress most basic and important power

Enumerated Powers are Expressed Power

Expressed Power clearly stated in the Constitution Examples: declare war, coin money, borrow money

Congress has the power Coin Money Make Currency

Congress has the power to Declare War

Congress has the power to Borrow Money to Manage Federal Budget

Implied Power not stated, derived from Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, “Necessary and Proper” to carry out its expressed powers

Implied Power Examples: Draft people into the Armed Forces, Federal Reserve

Borrow Money Regulate Economy Federal Reserve

House of Representation based on Population

Senate has the power to approve or reject the president’s nominees for various offices

Including Supreme Court justices, federal judges, and ambassadors

Veto president’s refusal to sign a bill

Congressional override of veto is rare Two/Thirds of both Houses (357)

Limits on Congress Power Bills of Attainder punish without a trial

Limits on Congress Power Writ of Habeas Corpus bring a person to court

Limits on Congress Power Ex Post Facto Laws declaring an act is a crime after committed

Nonlegislative Power Constitutional Amendments proposed by Joint Resolution

Nonlegislative Power Impeach to accuse officials of misconduct in office

Copy questions and underline answers. Civics Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Independent Practice Copy questions and underline answers. If you do not answer last question, you will receive a zero.

6. What type of power allows Congress to draft people into the armed forces? 167

7. Name a Nonlegislative power of Congress. 168

8. What forces the government to bring a person to court? 169

9. What is to accuse officials of misconduct in office? 168

10. What is a law that punishes a person without a fair trial? 169

11. What is the president’s refusal to sign a bill? 169

12. What are enumerated powers? 165

13. What type of Congressional power is coining money? 165

14.  The power of Congress to is the most basic and important. 167

15. Who has the power to declare war? 167

16. Who has the power to reject a presidents nominees to the Supreme Court? 168

6. Implied 7. Proposing-Amendments 8. Habeas Corpus 9. Impeach 10. Bill-of-Attainder 11. Veto 12. Expressed 13. Enumerated 14. Make-Laws 15. Congress 16. Senate

6. What type of power allows Congress to draft people into the armed forces? 167 Implied 7. Name a Nonlegislative power of Congress. 168 Proposing-Amendments 8. What forces the government to bring a person to court? 169 Habeas Corpus 9. What is to accuse officials of misconduct in office? 168 Impeach 10. What is a law that punishes a person without a fair trial? 169 Bill-of-Attainder 11. What is the president’s refusal to sign a bill? 169 Veto 12. What are enumerated powers? 165 Expressed 13. What type of Congressional power is coining money? 165 Enumerated 14.  The power of Congress to is the most basic and important. 167 Make-Laws 15. Who has the power to declare war? 167 Congress 16. Who has the power to reject a presidents nominees to the Supreme Court? 168 Senate

Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Have Civics Notes on desk, put your name, date, and period on the top right-hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 as you exit the room. Bell Ringer: Five Facts from CNN (Numbered, Complete Sentence)

Legislative Branch How a Bill Becomes a Law

Special-Interest-Group organization that tries to influence government decisions

Joint Resolutions passed by both houses of Congress

Constitutional Amendments proposed by Joint Resolution

Ideas for new laws originate 1)private citizens, 2)president or his administration, 3)special-interest groups.

Congressional Bill Order. Standing Committee Action. Floor Action Congressional Bill Order *Standing Committee Action *Floor Action *Conference Action

Standing Committee Action

Standing Committee. Pass the bill. Make changes bill Standing Committee *Pass the bill *Make changes bill *Replace the original bill *Ignore bill (“pigeonholing”) *Kill the bill outright

Pigeonhole bill dies in committee

Floor Action - Debating Bill

Proposed Bill can be amended to include completely irrelevant provisions, in the Senate

Rider unrelated amendment tacked onto a bill

After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to Floor Debate

Debating Bills on the floor of Congress part of the lawmaking process

Filibuster Senators can speak for an unlimited number of hours, a strategy to persuade a sponsor to withdraw the bill 24 Hours 18 Minutes 1957 Strom Thurman

Cloture ends a filibuster three-fifths (60) of senators voting limits time for Senator to speak on a law

Conference Action make Bill same for both houses

Voice Vote simplest method of voting in Congress

Standing Vote In favor of Bill stand and be counted

Roll Call Vote Respond Aye or No as names are called.

Pocket Veto used to limit debate on a bill, one way the president can kill a bill

Pocket Veto If the president takes no action on a bill for ten days while Congress is in session, the bill becomes law

Congressional Override of a presidential veto is rare. 359 votes

Copy questions and underline answers. Civics Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Independent Practice Copy questions and underline answers. If you do not answer last question, you will receive a zero.

6. What happens when a committee Pigeonholes a bill? 178

7. What can be ended by three-fifths of the senators voting for cloture? 180

8. Name a part of the lawmaking process. 178

9. What happens with a bill after being introduced on the floor? 179

10. What is a resolution passed by both houses of Congress? 177

11. What is used to limit debate on a bill, one way the president can kill a bill? 181

12. What proposes Constitutional amendments? 177

13. What is a procedure for ending debate and taking a vote? 180

14. What is an unrelated amendment tacked onto a bill? 178

15. What is the simplest method of voting in Congress? 180

16. What is an organization that tries to influence government decisions? 178

6. What happens when a committee Pigeonholes a bill? 178 Dies 7. What can be ended by three-fifths of the senators voting for cloture? 180 Filibuster 8. Name a part of the lawmaking process. 178 Debating-Bills 9. What happens with a bill after being introduced on the floor? 179 Floor-Debate 10. What is a resolution passed by both houses of Congress? 177 Joint 11. What is used to limit debate on a bill, one way the president can kill a bill? 181 Pocket Veto 12. What proposes Constitutional amendments? 177 Joint-Resolution 13. What is a procedure for ending debate and taking a vote? 180 Cloture 14. What is an unrelated amendment tacked onto a bill? 178 Rider 15. What is the simplest method of voting in Congress? 180 Voice-Vote 16. What is an organization that tries to influence government decisions? 178 Special-Interest

Civics 5 Quiz Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly Civics 5 Quiz Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Have notes on desk, put your name, date, and period on the top right-hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. After completion of test put Test in Tray #2 and answer document in Tray #1. No CNN Facts

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Congressional Qualifications Committees Make Laws Coin Money Borrow Money Representation in House Pocket Veto Speaker of the House Pigeonhole Draft for Military Non-Legislative Powers Filibuster Small States Congressional Terms Bicameral Lawmaking Process Habeas Corpus

Congressional Qualifications Committees Make Laws Coin Money Borrow Money Representation in House Pocket Veto Speaker of the House Pigeonhole Draft for Military Non-Legislative Powers Filibuster Small States Congressional Terms Bicameral Lawmaking Process Habeas Corpus

Civics 5 Illustration Describe the job of a member of the House or Senate. Create a Help Wanted Advertisement for a member of Congress. In the ad include, benefits and salary 5-2, qualifications 15-2, responsibilities 5-2 and skills needed. Ad must cover entire page and be in color.

Writing (Labels)= 35 Points (at least a half inch) Major Grade Writing (Labels)= 35 Points (at least a half inch) Illustration (Picture) = 35 Points Entire Page = 15 Points Color = 15 Points

Civics 5 Illustration Create a law and illustrate the path it must take to become a law.

List the candidate you want to support. List three(3) issues that make you want to support this candidate.

Writing (Labels)= 40 Points (at least an inch) Major Grade Writing (Labels)= 40 Points (at least an inch) Illustration (Picture) = 30 Points Entire Page = 15 Points Color = 15 Points

Civics 5 Test Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly Civics 5 Test Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Put your name, date, and period on the top right-hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. After completion of test put Test in Tray #2 and answer document in Tray #1.

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C 5 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly C 5 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Put your name, date, and period on the top right- hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 on your way out of the room. 5 CNN Facts 10 Facts from each Video (Numbered, Complete Sentence)

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C 5 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly C 5 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Put your name, date, and period on the top right- hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 on your way out of the room. 5 CNN Facts 10 Facts from each Video (Numbered, Complete Sentence)

Congressional Qualifications Committees Make Laws Coin Money Borrow Money Representation in House Pocket Veto Speaker of the House Pigeonhole Draft for Military Non-Legislative Powers Filibuster Small States Congressional Terms Bicameral Lawmaking Process Habeas Corpus

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Civics Chapter 5 Lesson 1 Independent Practice Copy questions and underline answers. 6. What do we call Congress, because it has two parts? 158 7. During the writing of the Constitution in 1787, what did the delegates from the smaller states want? 158 8. How is each term of Congress divided? 159 9. What can make the number of House-of-Representative members each state has change? 160 10. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? 161 11. What is a person from a legislator’s district? 160 12. What is used to determine each state’s number of representatives? 160 13. What can change the number of House-of-Representative members sent by each state? 160 14. In which legislative house does each state has an equal number of representatives? 161 15. What is the system in which longer-serving members of Congress get the best committee assignments? 164 16. What committees are formed to do a specific job for a limited period of time. Once their assigned task is finished, the committees are disbanded? 163 Civics Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Independent Practice Copy questions and underline answers. 6. What type of power allows Congress to draft people into the armed forces? 167 7. Name a Nonlegislative power of Congress. 168 8. What forces the government to bring a person to court? 169 9. What is to accuse officials of misconduct in office? 168 10. What is a law that punishes a person without a fair trial? 169 11. What is the president’s refusal to sign a bill? 169 12. What are enumerated powers? 165 13. What type of Congressional power is coining money? 165 14.  The power of Congress to is the most basic and important. 167 15. Who has the power to declare war? 167 16. Who has the power to reject a presidents nominees to the Supreme Court? 168 Civics Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Independent Practice Copy questions and underline answers. 6. What happens when a committee Pigeonholes a bill? 178 7. What can be ended by three-fifths of the senators voting for cloture? 180 8. Name a part of the lawmaking process. 178 9. What happens with a bill after being introduced on the floor? 179 10. What is a resolution passed by both houses of Congress? 177 11. What is used to limit debate on a bill, one way the president can kill a bill? 181 12. What proposes Constitutional amendments? 177 13. What is a procedure for ending debate and taking a vote? 180 14. What is an unrelated amendment tacked onto a bill? 178 15. What is the simplest method of voting in Congress? 180 16. What is an organization that tries to influence government decisions? 178 Civics 5 Illustration Describe the job of a member of the House or Senate by creating a Help Wanted Advertisement for a member of Congress. In the ad include, benefits and salary 171, qualifications 171, responsibilities 170 and skills needed. Ad must cover entire page and be in color.

Civics 14 & 15 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly Civics 14 & 15 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Put your name, date, and period on the top right- hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 on your way out of the room. 5 CNN Facts 10 Facts from each Video (Numbered, Complete Sentence)

Civics 14 & 15 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly Civics 14 & 15 - Video Enter room, and take assigned seat quietly. Put your name, date, and period on the top right- hand side of a piece of paper. Do NOT write in red. At the end of the period, turn your paper into tray #1 on your way out of the room. 5 CNN Facts 10 Facts from each Video (Numbered, Complete Sentence)