1. Legislative Branch By Grace Robertson

2. The Main Function of this Branch The Legislative Branch makes the laws Main place where they’re made is Congress Made of House of Representatives and Senate Senate decides by two-thirds vote Some powers of Congress are old, but still in affect Each house of Congress can make bills (laws)

3. Their Meetings They meet at the U. S. Capital Building Their meetings begin after they make a bill

4. Number of Representatives Wisconsin has of them 435 total

5. Our Representatives Representatives of Wisconsin  Separated into 8 districts  Paul Ryan District 1  Tammy Baldwin District 2  Ronald Kind District 3  Gwen Moore District 4  James Sensenbrenner District 5  Thomas Petri District 6  David Obey District 7  Steve Kagen District 8 All pictures found at www.govtrack.us/congress/fi ndyourreps.xpd?state=WI

6. Qualifications to be a representative  They have to be 25 years old  They have to be a resident of the U. S. for at least 7 years  They must live in the state from the one that their elected http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/03/de mocrats-introduce-cap-trade-renewable- house.php http://lead.csusb.edu/sponsors.htm

7. 2 years of work In order to stay in the House, they have to be re- elected every two years Terms of House

8. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi Democratic party First female speaker of the house http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Speaker_Nan cy_Pelosi.jpg

9. Number of Senators 100 total Wisconsin has 2

10. Our Senators 100 total Wisconsin has 2 Russ Feingold Herb Kohl Every state has2 Number of them is based on equality http://www.loansafe.org/wisconsin-senators- announce-emergency-housing-assistance-for- the-unemployed http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/ members/k000305/

11. Qualifications for Senate 30 years old A citizen of the U. S. for 9 years Live in the state they are elected from

12. Terms of Senate 6 years Every two years, 2/3 is up for re-election

13. Presiding Officers Joe Biden Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the house First female speaker of the house Democrat http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/02/14/jo e-biden-in-wonderland/ The Vice President of the United States of America Only votes in the event of a tie Democrat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Speaker_Nan cy_Pelosi.jpg

14. The Impeachment Process The House starts by accusing the official Trial is carried out by Senate Senate acts as the jury Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as judge 2/3 of Senate must prove guilty to have them removed from office

15. How a Bill becomes a Law Idea of a Representative Bill Committee in House Quorum vote (1 over half) Senate Committee Quorum vote Committee joint President Law Idea of a Representative Bill Committee in House Quorum vote Senate committee Quorum vote Committee joint President vetoes (rejects) bill Back to Representatives for a 2/3 (290/435) vote To Senate for a 2/3 (66/100) vote Law OR

16. 4 Powers Given to Congress The elastic clause- allows congress to have power to make all laws that are necessary Enumerated power- powers given to Congress listed in detail in the Constitution Implied powers- powers given to Congress listed in general in the Constitution Inherent powers- powers not listed in the Constitution, but are needed to run everything smoothly

17. Limits on Congress They couldn’t outlaw the slave trade until 1808 Habeas corpus allows the person to be seen in court Cannot pass the ex post facto law which means if you do something Monday, and it is illegal Wednesday, you can’t get in trouble Congress cannot tax products from another state, give preference to another states sea ports, or issue titles of nobility Congress puts limits on states states cannot have treaties with other countries and coin their own money Delegated powers are given to the national government in Washington D. C., like the power to declare war Concurrent powers are shared by national and government such as the power to tax Reserved powers are only powers states have like to create a school system

18. My Opinion… Would I like to be part of this branch? No, I wouldn’t really like to make new laws.

19. What changes would I make? I would make all schools go from 9 am to 3 pm. This is because lots of kids have to get up really early, so now they would have an extra hour to sleep in.

20. Is the Legislative Important It is very important. Without this branch, our country would be so messed up, and no body would be in school and everyone would be steeling.

21. Thanks for watching!