1. Article One Legislative Branch

2. House vs. Senate 435 Representatives
Based on population-More people more reps
Elected directly by the people
Each state must have at least one representative
100 Senators
2 For every state
Originally elected by state legislatures,
17th Amendment changed this to directly by people

3. House vs. Senate Term of office 2 yrs. unlimited 25 yrs. Old minimum
US citizen 7 yrs.
Must be a resident of the state you represent
Title of the leader is
Speaker of the House-
John Boehner (R)
Term of office 6 yrs. unlimited
30 yrs. Old minimum
US Citizen 9 yrs.
Must be a resident of the state you represent
Title of the leader is
President of the Senate
Vice Pres. Of US.
President Pro Tempore

7. NY’s US Senators

8. House Every 10 yrs. a Census-population count is taken nation wide.
The Census is used to make any adjustments in the amount of rep.’s a state has.
States can lose/gain/stay same
This is known as Reapportionment/Redistricting
Each state is split into
Congressional Districts
Each district has its own representative.
The number of districts a state has depends on how many representatives it has.
NY 29 Districts=29 Reps
19th District John Hall

13. House vs. Senate
Selects President if no candidate wins majority of electoral votes
Begins all revenue bills
Earn Salary $170,000 yr.
Selects vice president
Approves all presidential treaties and presidential supreme court choices
Earn Salary $170,000 yr.

14. House vs. Senate Impeaches elected official-formally charges w/crime
House conducts inquires and investigates
Need 1 more than 50% to impeach (accuse)=218
Acts as jury in impeachment trial
Senators act like jurors
Chief Justice presides
2/3 vote needed to convict=67 Senators

15. House vs. Senate
Forbidden Powers (safeguard people’s freedoms) AKA Denied Powers
1- Ex Post Facto Law: makes something illegal after the act has been done- person cannot be held responsible
2- Writ Of Habeas Corpus: requires a court to hold a hearing for a person accused of a crime (can be suspended during a national emergency)
3- Bill of Attainder: cannot sentence someone to jail without granting a trial

16. House vs. Senate Main job of Congress is to pass laws
Bill: a proposed law
Must be passed by both the House and Senate & usually the President
System of Committees looks at the bills > impossible for full House or Senate to look at all bill (20,000 a year)
Committees studies the bill and votes if it should go to full House or Senate
Most bills “die” in committee

17. House vs. Senate President’s Choices on A Bill
1- Sign the bill..becomes a law
2- Veto the bill > Congress can override
3- Pocket the Bill
- if Congress is in session, a pocketed bill becomes law without President’s signature after 10 days
- if Congress is not in session, a pocketed bill is vetoed after 10 days (pocket veto)

18. House vs. Senate Influences on Congress
Lobbyists: people hired by a special interest group to influence Congress
Experts: provide info to committees on certain bills
Constituents: voters who are represented by a member of Congress

19. Blue vs. Red States