October 13, 2015 Do Now List at least 5 things over which the legislative branch has influence. (Use your book and look at Article I of the Constitution R-22)

Role Playing Key Concepts 1. Separation of Powers 2. Checks and Balances 3. Federalism 4. Federalists/Antifederalists 5. Judicial Review

Legislative Branch

Objective How does the Legislative Branch represent separation of powers and checks and balances?

Structure of Legislative Branch Bicameral Legislature  House of Representatives  Senate Make laws

House of Representatives Representation based on population  435 members 2 year terms Leadership—Speaker of the House Qualifications  25 years old  Citizen for 7 years  Resident of district represented

Senate Each state has two representatives  100 members 6 year term Leadership—President Pro Tempore Qualifications  30 years old  Citizen for 9 years  Resident of the state represented

October 15, 2015 Do Now What are the similarities and differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate?

Quiz 1. What is representation in the house based upon? 2. What is the minimum age to be a senator? 3. Who is the leader of the Senate? 4. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? 5. What does bicameral mean? 6. Each state has a minimum of ____ Representatives. 7. Each state has ____ Senators. 8. The fraction needed to override a veto? 9. # of Senators needed to override a veto? 10. What is the minimum age to be a representative?

Work of Congress Committees  Standing Committees  Permanent committees in both houses  Select Committees  Short-term to complete a task in both houses  Joint Committees  Both houses work together  Conference Committee  Work out details of proposed law

How Does A Bill Become A Law?

Graphic Organizer Create a flowchart or concept web detailing the steps on how a bill become a law. Use page 151 as a guide. DO NOT COPY THE EXIT CHART! 1. Bill starts as an idea. 2. Bill is introduced to the House of Representatives 3. ???

Show What You Know You have been tasked with designing a poster to hang in the hallway of this school that shows how the legislative branch works. You need to include: 1. Requirements for House and Senate 2. Explain responsibilities for the House and Senate (refer to Article 1 of the Constitution pg. R-22) 3. A brief analysis of how a bill becomes law 4. Pictures that represent the legislative branch Groups should not have more than 2 people

The following scale will be applied to: Neatness Information Presented Appropriate Images