1. Political Science American Government and Politics Chapter 10 The Congress

2. 10-1 The Powers of Congress Enumerated powers –come from Article I, section 8 of the Constitution control of money regulation of trade beyond state borders regulation of military defining the court structure

3. 10-1b The Powers of Congress (cont.) Implied powers –come from the necessary and proper clause – come from the Supreme Court’s ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland allows Congress to enact laws that may assist the Congress in accomplishing goals directly related to the enumerated power

4. 10-2 The Functions of Congress lawmaking constituent service (casework) representing –as a trustee –as an instructed delegate –as a combination of roles oversight public education conflict resolution

5. 10-3 Differences Between the House and the Senate

6. 10-4 Characteristics of the 106 th Congress (1999-2001)

7. 10-5 Congressional Reapportionment reapportionment – the allocations of seats in the House of Representatives to each state after each census vs. redistricting – the redrawing of the boundaries of the districts within each state gerrymandering minority-majority districts

8. 10-6 Reapportionment of House Seats following the 1990 Census

9. 10-7 The First “Gerrymander”

10. 10-8 The Committee Structure of Congress standing committees select committees joint committees conference committees

11. 10-9 Standing Committees of the 106 th Congress, 1999-2001

12. 10-10 Leadership in the U.S. Congress House of Representatives –Speaker of the House –House Majority Leader –House Minority Leader –House Majority Whip –House Minority Whip

13. 10-10b Leadership in the U.S. Congress (cont) U.S. Senate –President of Senate (Vice President of U.S.) (essentially ceremonial) –President pro tem of the Senate –Majority Floor Leader –Minority Floor Leader –Senate Majority Whip –Senate Minority Whip

14. 10-11 How a Bill Becomes a Law

15. 10-12 The Budget Cycle