October 19, 2015 Do Now—Use your book to answer 1. Explain the differences between expressed and implied powers. 2. What is a lobbyist?

October 19, 2015 Do Now: Review legislative branch notes for a 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. Senate is also known as the ________ 9. ____ of the Senate is up for election at any one time. 10. The Vice President is the president of the ______

The Workings

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

Legislative Powers of Congress  Expressed Powers (Article I, Sec. 8, §1-17) What does it mean to “express yourself”? What are expressed powers? Examples ○ Collect taxes ○ Coin money ○ Establish post offices ○ Raise and support an army

Legislative Powers of Congress  Implied Powers What does it mean to imply something? What would be the implied powers? Powers not necessarily stated Elastic clause (Article I, Section 8; “necessary and proper”) ○ Allows Congress to stretch and adapt to new needs Examples ○ Air force, healthcare, mass media

Legislative Powers of Congress  Taxing and Spending Authorization bills create projects Appropriations bills fund projects  Regulating Commerce Regulate trade throughout the states and with other countries  Foreign Relations and Treaties Power to declare war Power to create and sustain a military Approval of treaties

Nonlegislative powers of congress  Propose amendments  Count electoral votes  Approval of presidential appointments  Remove federal officials from office for wrongdoing

Limits on Congressional Power (Art. I, Sec. 9)  Cannot suspend writ of habeas corpus Explain why a prisoner is being held  Cannot pass bills of attainder Punish a person without a jury trial  Cannot pass ex post facto laws Make something a crime after it has been committed

Simulation  Go to  Click on “PLAY”  Go down to MORE GAMES and click on “View More Games”  Play “Lawcraft”

Committees or School House Rock  Choose one of the following assignments to complete. Option 1 You are a member of the Education Committee in the House of Representatives. Create a bill, and then outline your plan to get the bill passed through the House and Senate, and signed into law by the President.  Option 2 Using School House Rock as a model, create either a song or storyboard to explain the legislative branch.

Do Now-October 16, 2014 Define the following terms:  writ of habeas corpus  bill of attainder  Ex post facto law

Congress Graphic Organizer CongressHouse of Representatives 1. How Many Members? 2. Qualifications? 3. Term? 4. Leadership? 5. How is representation decided? Senate 1. How Many Members? 2. Qualifications? 3. Term? 4. Leadership? 5. How is representation decided?

Do Now-October 21, 2014 What are the qualifications for the House and Senate? How is representation determined in the House and the Senate?

Websites for Congressional Delegation Help to find leg. accomplishments  congress.gov Help to find elected offices  bioguide.congress.gov Where they stand on issues  blunt.senate.gov  mccaskill.senate.gov  clay.house.gov  wagner.house.gov Google Searches “legislative accomplishments of…” “(Name of Congressperson)” Research Helpers Job growth = Economy Legislative accomplishments = Bills passed Interaction = phone, , address, Twitter