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1 It’s More Than Just “Yea” or “Nay”
VOTING IN CONGRESS: It’s More Than Just “Yea” or “Nay” To hear special effects, make sure your sound is up. (It’s more than thumbs up or down, too. Sorry.)

2 Members of Congress think about
FOUR FACTORS when deciding whether to vote for a law.

3 FACTOR #1 FACTOR #2 FACTOR #3 FACTOR #4
Does the Constitution give Congress the power to pass the law? What is my personal opinion? FACTOR #3 FACTOR #4 What are the views of my political party? What do my voters think?

4 FACTOR #1 The POWERS of CONGRESS
Congress is limited by what the Constitution says. The Constitution only gives Congress certain powers. Like What?

5 FACTOR #1 The POWERS of CONGRESS
Here is what the Constitution says Congress can do: Collect taxes to raise money to pay debts, to defend the country, and to provide for the general welfare of the United States.

6 FACTOR #1 The POWERS of CONGRESS
Here is what the Constitution says Congress can do: Control commerce (business) that happens across state lines, with foreign countries, and with Indian tribes.

7 FACTOR #1 The POWERS of CONGRESS
Here is what the Constitution says Congress can do: Make laws about immigration. Make laws about bankruptcy. Establish post offices.

8 FACTOR #1 The POWERS of CONGRESS
Here is what the Constitution says Congress can do: Declare war. Raise and support armies.

9 FACTOR #1 The POWERS of CONGRESS Oh, and here’s one more:
Make all laws that are “necessary and proper” for executing any of these powers. Hold on! What does that mean?

10 FACTOR #1 The POWERS of CONGRESS
That means Congress can sometimes do things that are not on the list . . . . . . if it relates to something that is on the list!

11 Can Congress pass any law it wants to?
MINI QUIZ Can Congress pass any law it wants to? YES! Congress has the power to do anything. NO! Congress can only do what the Constitution says it can do.

12 Congress has the power to create armies.
MINI QUIZ Congress has the power to create armies. True False

13 Congress cannot control business that happens in more than one state.
MINI QUIZ Congress cannot control business that happens in more than one state. True False

14 Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons.
MINI QUIZ Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons. True False

15 Congress may not make any laws about immigration.
MINI QUIZ Congress may not make any laws about immigration. True False

16 Congress may make any law as long as it is “necessary and proper.”
MINI QUIZ Congress may make any law as long as it is “necessary and proper.” True False

17 When may Congress do something that is not listed in the Constitution?
MINI QUIZ When may Congress do something that is not listed in the Constitution? Always Never When it relates to something that is listed Only on Thursdays

18 FACTOR #2 PERSONAL OPINION
Members of Congress are human beings, just like you! Love it! Sometimes they agree with a bill… No way! …and sometimes they are totally against a bill.

19 FACTOR #3 POLITICAL PARTY VIEWS
People in a political party share similar values. They work for laws that reflect those values.

20 FACTOR #3 POLITICAL PARTY VIEWS
For a member of Congress, being in a political party is like being on a team. Members of the team support each other and try to create bills that reflect their values.

21 FACTOR #3 POLITICAL PARTY VIEWS
Usually members of Congress agree with their political party about bills. But sometimes they don’t.

22 FACTOR #4 VOTERS There would be too many people in Congress if everyone went . . . So voters choose a few people to represent them.

23 FACTOR #4 VOTERS People in Congress are responsible for representing the voters back home. So they’d better think about those voters, because…

24 FACTOR #4 VOTERS Voters send people to Congress . . .
. . . and voters can kick people out!

25 Members of Congress vote based only on their personal opinions.
MINI QUIZ Members of Congress vote based only on their personal opinions. TRUE! Personal opinion is the only factor. FALSE! They consider other factors too.

26 MINI QUIZ Members of Congress always agree with their political party about bills. True False

27 When considering a bill, members of Congress should think about...
MINI QUIZ When considering a bill, members of Congress should think about... Only themselves Voters back home People on the moon

28 If members of Congress do a bad job, voters can kick them out.
MINI QUIZ If members of Congress do a bad job, voters can kick them out. True False

29 In Congress, being in a political party is like being on a...
MINI QUIZ In Congress, being in a political party is like being on a... Team Game show Surf board

30 People in the same political party share similar…
MINI QUIZ People in the same political party share similar… Eye color Opinions about movies Values

31 When considering a bill, members of Congress usually think about…
MINI QUIZ When considering a bill, members of Congress usually think about… Their own opinions The Constitution Political party views What voters think All of the above

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