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Bellringer Objective 2: Examine contemporary
issues affecting the United States and how government and citizens respond.
Homework: None Answer: What do you know about the
Legislative Branch? What do you want to know about the Legislative Branch?
3 Branches of Government Legislative – makes laws Executive – executes or enforces laws Judicial – interprets laws
The Legislative Branch Also known as: Congress Function: To make laws, Most powerful
branch of government Article: I Bicameral legislature: two-house (or two-
part) government body 2 houses called the Senate and the House of
Representatives Powers: Make laws, declare war, override
vetoes, print money, borrow money
Which function of the legislative branch?
Which function of the legislative branch?
Which function of the legislative branch?
Which function of the legislative branch?
Which function of the legislative branch?
Which function of the legislative branch?
House of Representatives Representation based on: Population (more
populated states have more representatives, less populated states have fewer representatives) US Census determines population of each state every
10 yrs. Each state is broken up into districts, NC has 13
districts. # of members: 435 Leader: Speaker of the House- runs the meeting,
directs which bills will be discussed Term length: 2 yrs Duties: Make revenue (money) bills, impeach the
president, elect president if there is no majority winner
Senate Representation based on: Equal representation,
2 per state # of members: 100 Leader: Vice President, President pro tempore Term length: 6 yrs Duties: Hold trial for president’s impeachment,
approve presidential appointments to Supreme Court, ambassadors, and other positions
Fun Facts! Privileges:
Salary: $165,000 a year Free parking, free trips to their home
states Franking privilege (send mail for free!) Gym, special restaurants, medical Access to the library of congress Get helpers
Practice Looking at your sheet, decide what
house the person belongs in! (Or both, or neither!)
Comparing Legislative Branches
NATIONAL Known as: Congress Two houses: Senate
and House of Representatives
Term: Senate 6 yrs, HoR 2 yrs
Key Issues: Censoring the internet, immigration reform, patents/copyrights, etc.
Laws known as: Statutes (any law)
STATE Known as: General
Assembly Two houses: Senate
and House of Representatives
Term: Senate and HoR 2 yrs
Key Issues: State lottery, minimum wage, campaign reform
Laws known as: Statutes (any law), ordinances (local laws)
Just a Bill activity! Step 1 Directions Come up with an idea that you’d like
to see as a bill and later as a law. Complete the outline that describes
your bill, including what exactly the bill is supposed to do, how it will be implemented step by step, where the money to pay for it will come from, and who it will affect and how.
10 Minutes
Just a Bill activity! Step 2 Directions 3. Now that you have written the
law you have five minutes to get your law signed and approved by another representative.
5 minutes!
Just a Bill activity! Step 3 Directions 1. Now that you have gotten your bill
endorsed you must introduce your bill to the floor.
2. As a committee, select two of the best bills. These bills will be presented to the floor.
3. Then select two people to speak o behalf of each bill.
4. Complete the speaking points below for each bill selected.
10 minutes
Just a Bill activity! Step 4 and 5 Directions Step 4: Once your group has
presented one member from the HoR, Senate and your committee will make a change to your bill.
Step 5: While you are listening to the other bills write down at least one change you would like to make to the bill.
Just a Bill activity! Step 6 and 7 DirectionsStep 6: In the space below, summarize the changes the representatives, senate and committee made to your bill.
Step 7: As a committee vote against or for the bill with the changes.
10 minutes
Just a Bill activity! Step 8 Directions Step 8: Present your passed bill with
the changes. HoR will vote.
Just a Bill activity! Step 9 Directions 9: Present your passed bill with the
changes. Senate will vote.
Just a Bill activity! Step 10 Directions Bring all passed bills to the
president and president will chose to sign or veto the bill
BILL INTRODUCEDSenator or Representative presents a
bill to his/her house in written or verbal form.
FLOOR DEBATE AND ACTION The whole house debates the bill.
Filibuster: method used in the Senate where senators refuse to stop talking about a bill until people get sick of hearing about it and give up
Each house votes on passage.
VOTING Conference committee (representatives from the
HoR and the Senate) works out differences between the Senate and the HoR’s bills and creates a compromise bill.
House and Senate vote on compromise bill. If a majority approves, it goes to the President.
PASSAGE President passes, vetoes, or pocket vetoes
bill. Pocket veto: when the President refuses to sign a
bill, but does not actively veto it—instead, he just ignores it
Note: If Congress wants to override the veto, they can do so by a 2/3 vote.
FINAL TASK Make a cartoon strip depicting the steps
in how a bill becomes a law. Must have at least five boxes: Proposal,
Committee Action, Floor Action, Conference Action, Passage
Must include the following words: committee, compromise, veto, kill, pass
Exit Ticket – T/F (if false, correct the statement so it’s true!)Example:1. The main function of the legislative branch is to
enforce laws. TRUE OR FALSE? False… so how can we correct it?
The main function of the legislative branch is to enforce laws make laws.