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What are the POWERS and LIMITS of Congress?. Article I: Powers & Limitations  NO TALKING  With a marker, write a response, a thought, a connection or.

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1 What are the POWERS and LIMITS of Congress?

2 Article I: Powers & Limitations  NO TALKING  With a marker, write a response, a thought, a connection or an idea on the board.  When you have written something, silently pass the marker to a classmate.  You may pass the marker to anyone you wish, or people may raise their hand to indicate they would like to write, but you must hand the marker to someone.  Everyone needs to write at least 2 times  (1 Power and/or 1 Limitation and/or 1 comment) Silent Graffiti

3 Article I: Powers & Limitations POWERSLIMITS Tax, borrow, & spendElections (the “political sanction”) Regulate interstate commerceMust keep & publish a journal Produce & regulate currencyMust record votes Impeachment (House) / Try impeachments (Senate) Can’t suspend Habeus Corpus Declare war; Raise & support army/navy No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto law Create court systemCan’t tax exports “To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper…” Can’t spend money unless authorized by law

4 AGENDA November 7/8, 2011 1.Today’s topics:  Powers & Limits of Congress  Legislative process: How a bill becomes a law  US Constitution: Article I 2.Administrative:  Stamps: Article I analysis  Unit 3 guide 3.Homework due next class:  Add citations -- Article I: Powers & Limitations chart

5 Legislative Process: How a bill becomes a law Where in the U.S. Constitution is the lawmaking process described?  Article I, Section 7 What are the steps in the legislative process?  I’m Just A Bill

6 Analysis of the U.S. Constitution

7 Homework Before you leave  Pick up your belongings  Straighten desks Homework due next class:  Add citations for the Article I: Powers & Limitations chart


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