1. Respond to the following quote:
“Though the President is Commander in Chief, Congress is his commander… this is not a Government of kings…,but a Government of the People, and … Congress is the people”

2. The Legislative Branch
Article I

3. 3 branches of Government

4. Legislative Branch Congress is Bicameral
Two Separate Houses
Senate and House of Representatives
Law-making branch of government
Created by Article I of the Constitution

6. House of Representatives Article I Section 2
Qualifications- written in constitution
25 Years of Age
Must live in State
7 Year US Citizen

7. House of Representatives
Size
Current size of House of Representatives is 435 members
Each state is guaranteed at least 1 Representative
Representatives are based on population
More population= more representation
Only 1 Representative
Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming
Washington D.C., Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico

8. House of Representatives
Terms
Representatives are elected every 2 years
No constitutional limit on the number of terms

9. House of Representatives
Elections
Every 2 years
Head of House of Reps.
Speaker of the House

10. Responsibilities All money (appropriations) bills start here
Power of the Purse
Write the article of impeachment against high ranking officials

11. The Senate

12. Senate Article I Section 3
Size
Constitution Sets number at 2 per state (100 Senators)

13. Senate Head of Senate U.S. Vice President (but he is very busy)
Day to day head of Senate: President Pro Tempore
Term:
6 year term
No term limit
Terms are staggered
Continuous Body
All seats are never given up for election at the same time
Only 1/3 expire (33 or 34)

14. Senate Qualifications: Higher requirements then House
At least 30 years of age
Must have been citizen of US for 9 years
Must be inhabitant of the State from which they are elected

15. Responsibilties Approves all treaties Approves all appointments
Chooses the Vice President in an Electoral College tie
Acts as the jury in all trials of impeachment

16. Enumerated Powers
All powers of congress listed in Article I Section 8 of the Constitution
There are 18 clauses
Prologue page 46