1. Legislative Branch Ch

2. Bicameral and Terms Reasons to be Bicameral
Historical- Parliament was this way
Compromise- to get adopted
Checks and Balances
Term - time in office
Starts “noon of the 3rd day
of January” of every
odd-numbered year.

3. Congressional Business
Sessions-time conducting business
Congress can adjourn any meeting as it sees fit
President can prorogue meetings if both houses cannot agree on a date
President can call special sessions if it is an emergency

5. House Of Representatives
435 members permanently set
No limits on the number of terms one may serve.
Number of seats apportioned (distributed) among the States on the basis of populations.
Reapportioned after every 10 years (census)
Each district has 1 rep
AZ has 9 reps
Some districts have been redrawn in past to benefit specific groups.
Gerrymandering

6. Before 2010 Census

8. Congressional Elections
Held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
Off-year elections-elections held between presidential elections.

9. Senate Facts Two senators per state.
17th Amendment called for the popular election of senators.
(used to be elected by state legislatures)
Continuous body because only 1/3 are up for election at any one time.

10. Current Arizona Senators and Representatives
John McCain
Jeff Flake
Representatives
Tom O’Halleran (D)
Martha McSally (R)
Raul Grijalva (D)
Paul Gosar (R)
Andy Biggs (R)
David Schweikert (R)
Ruben Gallego (D)
Trent Franks (R)
Kyrsten Sinema (D)

11. Powers of Congress Expressed powers Implied powers Inherent powers
in the Constitution
Implied powers
reasonable deduction from expressed powers.
Inherent powers
assumed because we have a National Government

13. Any ideas what our debt is currently?

17. Regulatory Functions Consumer Protection-Dodd Frank Bill
Environment-EPA
Health-FDA
Labor-safety organization, BBB
Transportation-TSA
Communication-FCC

18. Necessary and Proper Clause
“To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.”
—Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
Led to increased power of the federal government
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19. Impeachment Power
Remove the President, Vice President, or other civil officers from their office
House impeaches
bring charges against the individual.
Senate has trial.
two-thirds vote of the senators present is needed for conviction.
The penalty is removal from office.

20. Investigatory Power Reasons to investigate Gather information
Oversee executive branch
Bring attention to subject
Expose questionable activities of officials
Promote interests of certain members

22. Speaker of the House Presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Acknowledged leader of the majority party.
Duties
presiding over and keeping order in the House.
Names the members of all select and conference committees
signs all bills and resolutions passed by the House.

23. President of Senate Vice President
Same duties as the Speaker of the House, but cannot cast votes on legislation.
The president pro tempore, the leader of the majority party, is elected from the Senate and serves in the Vice President’s absence.

24. Types of Bills and Resolutions
Private (specific people or locations)
Public (entire country)
Resolutions (business of specific house)
Joint (special situation)
Has force of law
Concurrent (joint statement on issue)

25. How a Bill Becomes Law
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26. See Page 330

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28. Filibuster (don’t copy)
Attempt to “talk a bill to death.”
Senator may exercise his or her right of holding the floor as long as necessary, and in essence talk until a measure is dropped.

29. When the president receives a bill,

31. Building a Budget Governments are funded by taxes Federal State Local
Income
Duties
Excise taxes
Corporate tax
State
Income tax
Sales tax
Local
Property tax

32. Reminder All of the Vocabulary is part of your notes as well
We will watch “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” to help reinforce the information given.