• We will work on your do-now and transition activity after WSMS.

DO-NOW

• Please work on your do-now and transition activity.

DO-NOW

•Letter to me-questions?•Citizenship project

ANNOUNCEMENTS

•What did we talk about yesterday?•What activities did we do?

REVIEW

HOMEWORK CHECKTake out last night’s HW

Lesson 2, Unit: The Federal System

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: CONGRESSIONAL

POWERS

Are the powers we give to Congress too many, too

little, or just right?

TAKE-HOME POINT

•Do-Now & Transition Activity•Announcements + Review/HW Check•Legislative Branch- Overview & Powers

>Notes

>Mr. Senator or Mr. Rep?!

>American Idol•Take-Home Point

TODAY’S AGENDA

•What powers did you list that you wanted?

TRANSITION ACTIVITY

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

•The legislative branch is the lawmaking body of government; consists of a bicameral Congress

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

•The legislative branch is bicameral, meaning has two houses

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

•One house is the House of Representatives- 435 members.•The number of its members is based on a state’s population

a. Qualifications  1. be at least 25 years old   2. be a U.S. citizen for at

least 7 years  3. be a legal resident of the state he/she represents

b. Term length- 2 years

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Anyone recognize me?!

•The other house of Congress is called the Senate- 100 members.•The number of its members is the same for every state regardless of size (2)

a. Qualifications1. be at least 30 years old2. be a U.S. citizen for at

least 9 years3. be a legal resident of the

state he/she representsb. Term length: 6 years

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Anyone recognize me?!

•Now we are going to do a quick practice with the qualifications/requirements for each house of Congress.•Hold up your red card if the answer is the Senate, blue card if it’s the House of Representatives

SENATE! OR HOUSE!

•Ms. Mitchem has been living in Virginia all of her life. She’s thinking about running for an office in Congress. She’s a little bit too young, so she has to wait a few years before she can run. Which office could she start running for first?

SCENARIO 1

•Joel has always wanted to run for office in California. He moved there 9 years ago, having lived in Oregon all of his life. He’s so excited that he can finally run for the Congressional office of his dreams. Which office does he want to run for?

SCENARIO 2

• Romeo & Juliet, a married couple, have been living in Florida for 20. Romeo wants to run for Congressional office. Juliet wants him to think of their future and would like him to pick the office that would give him a definite job for at least 5 years. Stability is SO important, you know? Which office should Romeo pick?

SCENARIO 3

• Bob is thinking about running for Congressional office in California. He meets the age, residence, and citizenship requirements. He really likes to be the center of attention, so he doesn’t want a lot of people to have the same title that he has. Maybe if just one other person did, that’d be okay. Not ideal, but okay. What office should he run for?

SCENARIO 4

•The powers granted to Congress can be found in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.• Expressed/delegated/enumerated powers are powers specifically listed in the Constitution of the United States

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

a. Expressed powers:1. Makes the laws of the nation2. Approves the annual budget3. Confirms presidential appointments4. Raises revenue through taxes and other levies (money collected)5. Regulates interstate and foreign trade (commerce) 6. Declares war

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

•Implied powers are powers used to carry out expressed powers•Congress has the power to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution [carrying out] the foregoing powers.”

>necessary and proper clause/ elastic clause

•Example: creation of national military academies

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

•Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution limits the powers of Congress.

>passing laws that violate the Bill of Rights

>granting titles of nobility

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

AMERICAN IDOL!You know you’re excited!!

•Please read the directions on your sheet, and then I will clarify them. •Groups of 4•Use of laptops •THP talk

AMERICAN IDOL

Are the powers we give to Congress too many, too

little, or just right?

TAKE-HOME POINT