Journal 10/16

Why do you think the Senate and House of Representatives have different qualifications?

Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch

CONGRESS

SENATE = 100 delegates

2 representatives per state

House of Representatives = 435 delegates

# based on state population

How they are re-elected…

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

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

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

Why has the Number of Reps Increased?

Legislative Branch

• Jobs and Responsibilities –Passes/Make Laws

• Override President’s veto• Approves treaties• Can impeach the Pres.• Prints money• Declares war (stop)

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 = _______

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…

Change from 2000-2010

Packet page 6

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

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

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

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.

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!!!