The Legislative Branch DO NOW: Please complete the quiz on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights that I am handing out.

Learning Objectives Students will be able to analyze and understand the structure of the United States Congress and identify who the key leaders of Congress are, as well as Virginia’s Congressmen and the US Representative for Prince William County.

Legislative Branch The part of government that makes the laws. The Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol.

The Legislative Branch is also called “Congress” The Congress has 2 parts.

The United States House of Representatives is called “The Lower House”

Qualifications to be a United States Representatives Age: 25 years old Citizenship: 7 years Representatives must be a resident of the state that elected them

Representatives are sometimes called “Congressmen”

How long are Representatives elected for? Two years The number of representatives is based on population.

Total Number of Representatives is_________. Virginia has 11 representatives. California has 52. Rhode Island has 2.

U.S. Representative for Prince William County (10 th district of Virginia) Congressman Frank Wolf

The Leader of the House of Representatives is called: The Speaker of the House John Boehner is the current Speaker of the House. If the President and Vice-President can not serve, the Speaker of the House becomes the President.

Video ! Bill of Rights Review: &index=7&list=PL0B4436E88B21FC5D&src_vid=vmLosRzNRqA&v=fndm9kPEZ hs

Second Class Period DO NOW: Please watch the introduction to the PBS miniseries, ”Napoleon.” Then, please answer the following two questions in English, in your notebook. Each question is worth five points. HAGA AHORA: Por favor, ver la introducción a la especial de PBS, "Napoleón." Entonces, por favor responda a las siguientes dos preguntas en Inglés, en su cuaderno. Cada pregunta vale cinco puntos. 1.How does the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte relate to the concerns of the Anti-Federalists in America? 2.How was George Washington different in character than Napoleon Bonaparte? Please write the answer in your class notebook. Please put today’s date on your response.

Learning Objectives Students will be able to describe the structure of the United States Congress, its constitutional powers, and the limits of its constitutional powers and authority.

The United States Senate is called “The Upper House of Congress”

Qualifications to be a United States Senator Age: 30 years old Citizenship: 9 years Must be a resident of the state that elected them.

How long are Senators elected for? Six years

What is the total number of Senators?

U.S. Senators from Virginia: Mark Warner Tim Kaine

Who is the leader of the Senate? The Vice-President of the United States is the leader of the Senate? The leader is called the President pro tempore which means “for the time being”. Joe Biden He votes if there is a tie vote on a bill.

Impeach Definition: Accuse a president of improper conduct. Only 3 presidents have been impeached.

Only the Senate can impeach a president.

These 3 presidents have been impeached: Bill Clinton Andrew Johnson Richard Nixon

What is the primary job of the legislative branch?

Powers of Congress Make federal laws Make federal laws Raise and collect taxes Raise and collect taxes Paying federal workers Paying federal workers Print money Print money Borrow money for the country Borrow money for the country Manage the Post Office Manage the Post Office Declare war Declare war Raise an army and navy Raise an army and navy

Congress makes laws about business and trade.

The Congress collects taxes, prints money, pays federal government workers and borrows money for the country.

The Congress declares war and regulates the Armed Services.

Congress decides on citizenship requirements

Congress admits new states to the union.

Congress Can NOT make laws about: Create a national school system Create a national school system Set rules on marriage and divorce Set rules on marriage and divorce Driver’s license rules Driver’s license rules Rules about local government Rules about local government The states have the power to make these laws.

States have some powers that the federal legislative branch does not have.

States have the power… To make laws about the school system and education To make laws about the school system and education Set rules on marriage and divorce Set rules on marriage and divorce Driver’s license rules Driver’s license rules Rules about local government Rules about local government Provide police protection Provide police protection

Do you remember checks and balances?

Checks and Balances Each branch of government can say “no” to the other parts. Checks and Balances Each branch of government can say “no” to the other parts.

Each branch “watches” and “checks” the other branch.