1. The Branches Of Government
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2. Standard
GC.9 Analyze Article I of the Constitution as it relates to the legislative branch, including eligibility for office and lengths of terms of representatives and senators; election to office; the roles of the House and Senate in impeachment proceedings; the role of the vice president; the enumerated legislative powers; and the process by which a bill becomes a law. (P)

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4. Objective
A. Describe the three branches of the U.S. Government

5. The Constitution
Divides the Government into 3 separate but equal branches
Legislative
Congress
Makes Laws
Executive
President and his cabinet
Enforces Laws
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6. Judicial
Supreme Court and all other Federal Courts
Reviews laws

7. Objective
B. List the qualifications to be eligible for congress

8. Eligibility to be in Congress
House of Representatives
25 years old
Citizen for 7 years
Live in state and district you run in
Senate
30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
Live in state you run in
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9. Objective
C. Discuss the structure and term limits in congress

10. Term Lengths of Congress and Size
House Of Representatives
435 members
Based on population
2 year Terms with no term limits
Longest serving member- John Dingell from Michigan 59 years 21 days (retired)
Senate
100 members, 2 per state
Based on equality
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11. 6 year terms with no term limits
Longest serving member- Ted Kennedy from Mass. 46 years 292 Days (died)

12. Standard
GC.11 Identify current representatives from Tennessee in the legislative branch of the national government. (P, TN)

13. Current Senators From Tennessee
Lamar Alexander (Rep)
Senator
Maryville, TN
Bob Corker (Rep)
Chattanooga, TN
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14. Current members of the House of Representatives
Diane Black (R) (6th district)- Cookeville, Gallatin, surrounding areas
Marsha Blackburn (R) (7th district)- Franklin, Clarksville, surrounding areas
Steve Cohen (D) (9th district)- Memphis
Jim Cooper (D) (5th district)- Nashville
Scott DesJarlais (R) (4th district)- Murfreesboro, Columbia, surrounding areas
Jimmy Duncan (R) (2nd district)- Knoxville

15. Chuck Fleischmann (R) (3rd district)- Chattanooga, rural area in East Tn
David Kustoff (R) (8th district)- Jackson, Rural West Tn
Phil Roe (R) (1st district)- Johnson City, Rural East Tn

17. Objective
D. Discuss the election process for congress

18. Elections
Held on the Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years
All 435 seats in the House are up for election
One third of Senate seats are up for election
Senate is a continuous body in order to promote stability and experience
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19. E. Discuss leadership roles in Congress
Objective
E. Discuss leadership roles in Congress

20. Leaders in Congress House of Representatives Senate
The House is led by the Speaker of the House
Long serving member of the majority party in Congress
Keeps order and votes on all matters because he/she is a full member of Congress
Currently Paul Ryan (Rep) from Wisconsin
Senate
Led by the Vice President (Mike Pence)
Keeps order but can’t vote because he/she is not a member
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21. Influence comes through relationships
Only votes to break a tie
Senate’s President Pro Tempore
Fills in when VP can’t be there
Currently Orrin Hatch (Rep) from Utah

22. congressional comittees

23. Objective
F. Discuss the Impeachment process

24. Impeachment Proceedings
Impeachment- bringing charges against someone in the government for a crime
Who can be Impeached
President, Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries, Supreme Court Justices, Federal Judges
The House of Representatives
Serves as the Grand Jury
Decides if there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial
The Senate
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25. Serves as the Trial Jury
Must convict by a two thirds majority

26. Two Presidents •Two Presidents in U. S. history have been impeached.
•Neither man was convicted.
•Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are the only two presidents in U. S. history to be impeached.
•Richard Nixon was not impeached, but he remains the only President in U. S. history to have resigned from office.
•Nixon resigned because of his involvement in the Watergate scandal.
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27. Impeachment
1.An individual may be charged with a crime or impeached, but not convicted in the trial.
2.If the individual is not convicted, they may continue to serve in their position.
3.If convicted, they are removed from office without benefits and may never hold public office again.
4.They may be tried for the same offense in a criminal court. (This is not considered double jeopardy.)
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28. How A Bill Becomes A Law

29. Objective
G. Explain how a bill becomes a law

32. Salaries •Speaker of the House- $223,500 •Majority Leader- $193,400
•Majority Whip- $193,400
•Minority Leader- $193,400
•Minority Whip- $193,400
•Regular member- $174,000

33. Benefits of Congress 1.Salary
2.Retirement pension and 401(K) pension plan
3.Travel account
4.Phone account
5.Office account
6.Free Medical care
7.Franking privilege- free mail
8.Bomb shelter/bunker capable of withstanding a nuclear blast.
9.Tax Deduction on second residency.
10. Fully paid staff
(For both Senators and Representatives: paid for by the American Taxpayer)

34. Bureaucracy Basics