1. Legislative Branch

4. Thinking Question of the Day
Why were Senators given longer terms? How will their behavior differ from members of the House? What does this tell us about their role?

5. Thinking Question of the Day
They are under less immediate pressure from their constituents. They may take a more long term approach. They may take a more national/global view.

7. Expressed v Implied Powers In Constitution versus Justified by Elastic Clause
Strict Constructionists
Thomas Jefferson
Liberal (loose) Constr.
Alexander Hamilton
Commerce Clause- power to regulate interstate trade
*most used in conjunction with elastic clause

8. HOUSE

9. House Chamber

10. Charlie Dent (R)
House of Representatives
15th District

11. Electronic Voting System (1973)

12. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) Powers
Presiding Officer of House
Elected by the House
$223,500
Powers
Set legislative agenda
Control floor debate

16. House Vacancies
"When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies."
-- Article I, Section 2, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution

17. Committees in Congress
Most work done in committees
Bill referred to committees by Speaker
Most bills sent to subcommittees
Research and Hearings

18. Types of Committees Standing Committee- permanent
Select Committee- temporary/specific
Conference- House and Senate resolve differences

19. Committee Options Report the Bill Favorably Pigeonhole
Report an Amended Form
Report a Committee Bill
Report the Bill Unfavorably

20. House Debate House Rules Committee Schedules debate
Sets rules (time limit, amendments, )
“Traffic Cop”

21. House Debate cont… Strict Quorum Time Topic Majority of members
Required for official business

22. House Debate cont… Presiding Officer Maintains decorum Has a gavel
Speaker of the House
“Pro Tempore”

23. House Debate cont… Voting Voice Vote Record Vote
“As many are in favor of the question say ‘Aye’”
“As many are opposed say ‘No’”
Record Vote
Electronic device
Roll Call

24. SUPER TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25. House Whips Gauge party support Work to keep party members in line with party
Majority
Steve Scalise
Minority
Steny Hoyer

26. Censure Public reprimand of a member of Congress
Approved by majority vote
*similar to bill process

28. Congressional Reapportionment
435 Congressional Districts
Decennial Census (every ten years)
Seats distributed among states based on census results

29. Congressional Redistricting
Drawing of new district lines
Change in # of representatives
Change in population density

33. Gerrymander
Drawing of oddly shaped Congressional district designed to give one party an advantage

34. PA- 13 Republicans and 5 Democrats

36. President of the Senate
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Vice President
May NOT Debate
May vote ONLY to break a tie

37. Presiding Officers Speaker of the House Elected by House POWERFUL!!!!
Paul Ryan
President of the Senate
Vice President (Biden)
Tie Breaker
That about all

38. Pro Tempore HOUSE Random Chosen by Speaker SENATE Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Elected by Senate
3rd in Presidential Succession

39. Senate Differences S#
No RULES Committee
Free Debate

40. Free Debate No time and topic limits Filibuster- talk a bill to death
Cloture- 3/5 vote to end filibuster

44. Election 1948
Democrat Republican State’s Rights Progressive

47. Filibuster Record Strom Thurmond 24 hours and 18 minutes
8:54pm Aug. 28 to 9:12 pm Aug 29

48. President’s Options Sign it- bill becomes law Veto it-
send it back to Congress with criticisms
Congress can override with 2/3 vote
Does not sign it- becomes law in 10 days
Pocket Veto
Does not sign it
Congressional session ends before 10 days
Bill does not pass

49. Roles of Members of Congress
Legislators
Representatives of Constituents
Servants of Constituents
Committee Members
Politicians

50. Schedule Today Tuesday Wednesday Complete your review guide
Complete your bicameral chart
Complete your Bill Order Sheet
Let me check them
Tuesday
Weekly Assignment in class
Wednesday
Open note test
Exception: Bill order and application questions