1. The Legislative Branch

2. House of Representatives 435 members 435 members Elected by congressional districts and serve two year terms Elected by congressional districts and serve two year terms Districts are established by the state legislatures who every 10 years reapportion them to allow for population change. Districts are established by the state legislatures who every 10 years reapportion them to allow for population change. Gerrymandering: practice of dividing up districts to favor your party. Gerrymandering: practice of dividing up districts to favor your party. Qualifications: Must be 25, U.S. Citizen for seven years, and a resident of your state. Qualifications: Must be 25, U.S. Citizen for seven years, and a resident of your state.

3. Senate 100 Members 100 Members Serve a six year term. Serve a six year term. Qualifications: 30 years of age, U.S. citizen for nine years and a resident for a state for which they are elected. Qualifications: 30 years of age, U.S. citizen for nine years and a resident for a state for which they are elected. Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow Major Job is to make laws and represent the people. Major Job is to make laws and represent the people.

4. Gerrymander

5. Congressional Powers Expressed Powers Expressed Powers Implied Powers Implied Powers Inherent Powers Inherent Powers

6. Expressed Powers Power to tax Power to tax Borrow Money Borrow Money Commerce Power: Regulate trade Commerce Power: Regulate trade Currency Power Currency Power Bankruptcy Bankruptcy War Powers War Powers Foreign Relations Powers Foreign Relations Powers Naturalization Naturalization Postal Power Postal Power Judicial Judicial

7. Implied Powers Regulate Immigration Regulate Immigration Establish Fed. Reserve Establish Fed. Reserve Regulate certain commodities/Outlaw some Regulate certain commodities/Outlaw some Minimum Wage Minimum Wage Ban Discrimination Ban Discrimination

8. Nonlegislative Powers Electoral Powers Electoral Powers Impeachment Impeachment Executive Powers Executive Powers Investigatory Power Investigatory Power