1. Chapter 5

2.  Capital Building/CONGRESS  Washington, D.C.  Designed by French architect Pierre-Charles L’Enfant  1791

3. FIRST BRANCH – Article I THREE KEY ROLES 1. To Legislate, or make the laws 2. Oversees the performance of government agencies (Congress creates through law) 3. Provides services to the people its members represent

4. What to consider? ☺ Personal beliefs ☺ Constituents’ interests ☺ Interest Groups ☺ Party loyalty Do you thing members of Congress should support local interests over general national interests? Local Interests vs. Public Good

5.  The size of the House is set by Congress itself, not by the Constitution.  1789 = 65  2012 = 435 Size is based on national censuses that take place every ten years. + DC, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico

6. 1910 – 91 million/1:209,000 1990 – 248 million/1:507,000

7. Representatives and Senators = $174,000 Speaker of the House = $223,500 Maj. Political Leader = $193,400

8. HouseSenate Average Age56.762.6 Women743 Black440 Hispanic/Latino262 Asian/Pacific Islander92 Native American01

9. Expressed Powers: powers specifically granted to the Federal Government (A1, S8) Implied Powers: “necessary and proper” clause

10.  Impeaching Officials  Ratifying Treaties  Approving Appointments  Deciding Elections

11.  Ex post facto law  Bill of attainder  Suspend the writ of habeas corpus

12.  http://pag.vancouver.wsu.edu/alpha.html http://pag.vancouver.wsu.edu/alpha.html Task: Pick any two interests groups from this list and complete an Interest Group Profile sheet for each.