1. Journal 10/16 Why do you think the Senate and House of Representatives have different qualifications?

2. Legislative Branch

3. CONGRESS SENATE = 100 delegates 2 representatives per state House of Representatives = 435 delegates # based on state population

4. How they are re-elected…

5. Legislative Branch – Two Houses Senate –# of people = 100 –# per state = 2 –Requirements Age 30+ yrs Citizenship 9 yrs Residency Requirements – live in that state –Length of Term = 6 yrs –Elected to Office by the voters of that state

6. Legislative Branch – Two Houses House of Representatives –# of people = 435 –# per state = at least 1; based on pop. –Requirements Age 25+ yrs Citizenship 7 yrs Residency Requirements – live in that state –Length of Term = 2 yrs –Elected to Office by the voters of their district

7. Our 18 Congressional Districts, 2010 Census -We had 19 in the 2000 census, but our population didn’t grow at the same rate as other states so we technically lost a seat…

8. Why has the Number of Reps Increased?

9. Legislative Branch Jobs and Responsibilities –Passes/Make Laws Override President’s veto Approves treaties Can impeach the Pres. Prints money Declares war (stop)

10. Distributing Representation Members are redistributed every 10 years based on census info gathered in each state How to Calculate State Representatives: 1.State population = X country’s population 2. X × 435 = _______

11. Distributing Representation EX: pop. of Illinois in 2000= 12,400,000 in 2010= 12,800,000 pop. of US in 2000= 281,400,000 in 2010= 308,700,000 2000 State pop/US pop=.044*435= 19.1 (19) 2010…

12. Change from 2000-2010

13. Packet page 6

14. MONEY POWERS Expressed $ Powers - Lay/collect taxes - Coin/print/regulate $ -Borrow money- Punish counterfeiters -Est. bankruptcy Implied $ Powers - Lay/collect powers IMPLIES power to support public schools, welfare programs, etc. - Borrow $ IMPLIES power to maintain the Federal Reserve Board

15. COMMERCE POWERS Expressed Commerce Powers –Regulate foreign and interstate commerce Implied Commerce Powers –IMPLIES the power to prohibit discrimination in restaurants, hotels, and other public accommodations

16. MILITARY/FOREIGN POLICY POWERS Expressed Military/Foreign Policy Powers –Declare war – Raise/support/ regulate an army/navy –Provide/regulate/call into service Militia (Nat’l Guard) –Punish acts committed on International waters Implied Military/Foreign Policy Powers –IMPLIES the right to draft people into the armed services

17. Other Legislative Powers Expressed Legislative Powers –Est. laws of naturalization –Est. Post Offices –Grant copyrights/patents –Create lower federal courts –Govern Washington D.C. –Provide for laws necessary and proper—needed to carry out other powers Implied Legislative Powers –IMPLIES the power to limit # of immigrants to the U.S.

18. Create a Super Hero Use your notes and template on pg 8 and 9 in your unit packet to create a Congress super hero using a power granted to congress. –Follow theexample –We will vote on who has the BEST and most creative super hero! THESE ARE DUE MONDAY!!!