Chapter 5.  Capital Building/CONGRESS  Washington, D.C.  Designed by French architect Pierre-Charles L’Enfant  1791.

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Chapter 5

 Capital Building/CONGRESS  Washington, D.C.  Designed by French architect Pierre-Charles L’Enfant  1791

FIRST BRANCH – Article I THREE KEY ROLES 1. To Legislate, or make the laws 2. Oversees the performance of government agencies (Congress creates through law) 3. Provides services to the people its members represent

What to consider? ☺ Personal beliefs ☺ Constituents’ interests ☺ Interest Groups ☺ Party loyalty Do you thing members of Congress should support local interests over general national interests? Local Interests vs. Public Good

 The size of the House is set by Congress itself, not by the Constitution.  1789 = 65  2012 = 435 Size is based on national censuses that take place every ten years. + DC, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico

1910 – 91 million/1:209, – 248 million/1:507,000

Representatives and Senators = $174,000 Speaker of the House = $223,500 Maj. Political Leader = $193,400

HouseSenate Average Age Women743 Black440 Hispanic/Latino262 Asian/Pacific Islander92 Native American01

Expressed Powers: powers specifically granted to the Federal Government (A1, S8) Implied Powers: “necessary and proper” clause

 Impeaching Officials  Ratifying Treaties  Approving Appointments  Deciding Elections

 Ex post facto law  Bill of attainder  Suspend the writ of habeas corpus

 Task: Pick any two interests groups from this list and complete an Interest Group Profile sheet for each.

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