1. ARTICLE I THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

2. CONGRESS RULES IN GENERAL Primary Job = Make the Laws Located / Operate in… CAPITOL Building Write “Bills” = Proposed Laws (An Idea for a Law)

3. POWERS CONGRESS HAS 1. Declare War 2. Taxation, Duties 3. Pay Debts 4. Borrow Money on Credit

4. Powers Congress Has (con.) 5. Regulate Trade 6. Naturalization (Citizenship) 7. “Necessary and Proper Clause” = Elastic Clause – Power to change to fit new situations

5. Congress Rules in General (con.) Each House keeps a Journal – “Congressional Record” Can’t hold Executive / Judicial Job Need 2/3 Vote to pass a BILL 2/3 Vote to Override President Veto

6. THE HOUSE OF REP’S Determines # of Rep’s = Determines # of Rep’s = Population Population Proportional Representation Proportional Representation Total # or Reps in the House??? Total # or Reps in the House??? (435 total representatives) (435 total representatives)

7. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AGE TO BE ELECTED = AGE TO BE ELECTED = 25 Years Old 25 Years Old Be a US Citizen for… Be a US Citizen for… 7 Years 7 Years (Live in State Elected) (Live in State Elected)

8. House of Reps TERM Length = TERM Length = 2 Year Term 2 Year Term

9. House of Reps What is IMPEACHMENT??? What is IMPEACHMENT??? Impeachment Power = Impeachment Power = to Charge Impeachment to Charge Impeachment

10. House of Reps Presides (Chief Officer) = Presides (Chief Officer) = Speaker of the House Speaker of the House Current Speaker??? Current Speaker??? John Boehner John Boehner

11. Bill Speciality??? Bill Speciality??? All Revenue (Tax) Bills Must Originate in House All Revenue (Tax) Bills Must Originate in House

12. The Senate (con.) Determines # of Senators… EQUAL Representation 2 Senators per State (100 total) President of Senate (Chief Officer) Vice President Only Votes when… Tie - Breaker!!!!!

13. THE SENATE TERM = 6 Year Term AGE = 30 Years Old US Citizen for… 9 Years (Live in State Elected)

14. Impeachment Power = Power of Impeachment Trials (Jury) WHO has been Impeached in the USA??? Andrew Johnson / Bill Clinton

15. A STATE CANNOT 1. Make Treaties, Alliances1. Make Treaties, Alliances 2. No Titles of Nobility2. No Titles of Nobility 3. Make laws Superior to Constitution (Supremacy Clause)3. Make laws Superior to Constitution (Supremacy Clause)