Legislative BranchLearning Goals: S3C2-PO5: Analyze the structure, powers, and roles of the legislative branch of the United States government: a. specific powers delegated in Article I of the Constitution b. lawmaking process c. different roles of Senate and House d. election process and types of representation e. influence of staff, lobbyists, special interest groups and political action committees (PACs)

Legislative BranchWriting Prompt: As principal for the day, rewrite three new laws for your school. Explain why you chose these laws and who would enforce them. Explanation: The legislative branch creates the laws but the executive branch enforces them.

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1. Article I is the first and longest part of the Constitution. This is because the people who wrote the Constitution realized that a legislative branch is very important in a government that represents the citizens.

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2. The legislative branch makes our government a representative democracy. Article I tells us that the legislature is divided into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Members of Congress are responsible for turning the wants and needs of the people into laws (public will into public policy).

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You are a ruler of a country. What you would do with the money that is collected by your government?

3 . Congress can override a presidential veto if both houses pass the bill by a two-thirds majority.

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4. Ambassadors, cabinet members, Supreme Court judges are offices where the Senate has the power to confirm the candidates.

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5. To introduce a constitutional amendment, a two-thirds majority is required in Congress.

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6. Congress has the power to declare war, make rules for how to become a citizen, and given patents for new inventions.

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7. The Head of the House of Representatives is called the Speaker and the current one is John Boehner (Ohio).

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8. When the president commits a crime or does not have the common welfare of the people as his top priority, the American people may call for impeachment.

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