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The Legislative Branch The Workings of Congress

The Role of Congress Two Main Roles Two Main Roles Control Government Spending Control Government Spending Make Laws Make Laws

Government Spending Congress appropriates all tax funds Congress appropriates all tax funds Tax and spending bills start in House Tax and spending bills start in House This is a check! This is a check!

Making Laws A bill is a proposed law A bill is a proposed law Thousands are proposed each year Thousands are proposed each year

The Legislative Process Bill is submitted by legislator Bill is submitted by legislator Goes to a standing committee Goes to a standing committee Sent to subcommittee Sent to subcommittee Goes to floor for debate Goes to floor for debate

Legislative Process (cont’d) If passes one house, it goes to the other If passes one house, it goes to the other Must pass both houses as same bill Must pass both houses as same bill If not same bill a joint committee meets If not same bill a joint committee meets Goes to president for signature Goes to president for signature If vetoed 2/3 over ride vote If vetoed 2/3 over ride vote

Legislative Process (cont’d) At any time a bill can be killed At any time a bill can be killed At any time a bill can be added to (rider) At any time a bill can be added to (rider) At any time the bill can be sent back to committee At any time the bill can be sent back to committee At any time the bill can be changed (amended) At any time the bill can be changed (amended)

Other Powers of Congress

General Powers of Congress Declare War Declare War Approve Treaties Approve Treaties Determine Penalties for Federal Crimes Determine Penalties for Federal Crimes

The Senate and the House

Roles of The House and Senate Both Representative bodies of the people Both Representative bodies of the people Different powers in Constitution Different powers in Constitution

House of Representatives All tax and spending bills All tax and spending bills Bring charges against (impeach) President Bring charges against (impeach) President I’ll get you House of Representatives !

The Senate Try all impeachments Try all impeachments May propose or concur on Amendments May propose or concur on Amendments Approves all foreign treaties Approves all foreign treaties Approve Supreme Court nominees Approve Supreme Court nominees I was impeached, but those Senators couldn’t get the votes!

Decoding Constitution Worksheet

Powers of Congress Illustration Activity Create a drawing illustrating the different powers of Congress Create a drawing illustrating the different powers of Congress Use your Legislative Branch activity worksheet to help, as well as Art 1 Sec 8 of Constitution Use your Legislative Branch activity worksheet to help, as well as Art 1 Sec 8 of Constitution Be Colorful, Creative and Informative Be Colorful, Creative and Informative May include a drawing of the Capitol Building. May include a drawing of the Capitol Building.

Illustrated Powers of Congress

Lawmaking Process and Committees!

Committees in Congress 4 Types of Committees 4 Types of Committees Standing Committees Standing Committees Subcomittee Subcomittee Select Committees Select Committees Joint Committee Joint Committee Conference Committee Conference Committee I served on the first Foreign Affairs committee.

Standing Committee Permanent groups that specialize in a certain topic Permanent groups that specialize in a certain topic Example: The House Committee on Agriculture Example: The House Committee on Agriculture

Subcommittee Smaller portion of committee that focuses on one particular aspect Smaller portion of committee that focuses on one particular aspect Example: The House Committee on Agriculture Example: The House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture

Select Committee Meet to focus on special issues Meet to focus on special issues Can we think of an example of a special issue? Can we think of an example of a special issue? I was a special issue. Currently there is a House Select Committee on me!

Joint Committee A committee that meets between House and Senate to discuss issues A committee that meets between House and Senate to discuss issues

Conference Committee Special meeting between House and Senate that corrects differences between similar bills Special meeting between House and Senate that corrects differences between similar bills

What type of committees exist today? 20 Senate Committees 20 Senate Committees 22 House Committees 22 House Committees

The Legislative Branch Activity

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The Executive Branch Our Nations Leader & A Man of Many Hats

“The Leader of the Free World” The President is our first and foremost representative to our country and to the world The President is our first and foremost representative to our country and to the world The President decides our country’s policies both foreign and domestic The President decides our country’s policies both foreign and domestic

The President The Chief Executive of our Government The Chief Executive of our Government Some of the Roles the President has: Some of the Roles the President has: Chief Executive Chief Executive Chief Legislator Chief Legislator Chief Diplomat Chief Diplomat Chief of State Chief of State Commander in Chief Commander in Chief Policy Maker Policy Maker Leader of his Party Leader of his Party

Chief Executive Appoints several thousand officials Appoints several thousand officials Oversees executive department Oversees executive department Executes the laws Executes the laws Hey Bill, wanna hang out later? YOU KNOW IT! As soon as I am done jamming out! Lets go knock over some mailboxes!

Chief Legislator Has ability to propose and introduce legislation Has ability to propose and introduce legislation What is the Presidents role in checks and balances? What is the Presidents role in checks and balances?

The President as our Representative Abroad Mostly as Chief Diplomat Mostly as Chief Diplomat Sets up trade agreements Sets up trade agreements Peace treaties Peace treaties

Chief of State Represents the whole nation Represents the whole nation particularly when the President particularly when the President attends meetings and conferences attends meetings and conferences that involve other countries and that involve other countries and governments. governments.

Military Leader Head of all military branches of government Head of all military branches of government “Commander in Chief” “Commander in Chief”

Policy Maker The President determines how our country work on a variety of issues The President determines how our country work on a variety of issues Ex. Social Security, Trade, Workers rights Ex. Social Security, Trade, Workers rights

Leader of Party In more recent times, the President is the Leader of his political party In more recent times, the President is the Leader of his political party Represents all of the goals and aspirations of his party Represents all of the goals and aspirations of his party

A Man of Many Hats Design 2 Hats that illustrate a different constitutional role/power of the President Design 2 Hats that illustrate a different constitutional role/power of the President Make it colorful, and informative Make it colorful, and informative Use page 225 in book to help. Use page 225 in book to help.

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How does the President get Elected? The Electoral College The Electoral College