1 The United States of America Constitution Article I Legislative Branch.
Post on 01-Jan-2016
214 Views
Preview:
Transcript
1
TheTheUnited States of United States of
AmericaAmerica
ConstitutionConstitution
Article IArticle ILegislative BranchLegislative Branch
2
VocabularyVocabulary
CensusCensus
A count of the peopleA count of the people
3
VocabularyVocabulary
ImpeachImpeach
To accuse an official of To accuse an official of some wrongdoing or some wrongdoing or
misuse of powermisuse of power
4
VocabularyVocabulary
TermTerm
Length of MeetingLength of Meeting
5
VocabularyVocabulary
ExpelExpel
To remove a member from To remove a member from officeoffice
6
VocabularyVocabulary
PrivilegePrivilege
Special rights granted to Special rights granted to the person due to their the person due to their
service to the governmentservice to the government
7
VocabularyVocabulary
MajorityMajority
One over halfOne over half
8
VocabularyVocabulary
MinorityMinority
Less than halfLess than half
9
VocabularyVocabulary
QuorumQuorum
One person over halfOne person over half
10
VocabularyVocabulary
AdjournAdjourn
To end a meetingTo end a meeting
11
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• To make our country’s lawsTo make our country’s laws
• Based on representative form of Based on representative form of governmentgovernment
• Representatives are to carry out Representatives are to carry out the will of the peoplethe will of the people
Major JobMajor Job
12
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Laws are passed by a majority Laws are passed by a majority votevote
• One over halfOne over half
• The larger group of politicians The larger group of politicians are known as the Majorityare known as the Majority
MajorityMajority
13
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• The smaller group of politiciansThe smaller group of politicians
• If you are on the minority sideIf you are on the minority side– You try to persuade people on You try to persuade people on
majority side to change sides or majority side to change sides or ideasideas
MinorityMinority
14
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Name for the Legislative BranchName for the Legislative Branch
• House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives• SenateSenate
• Begins meeting the 3Begins meeting the 3rdrd day of day of January every odd-numbered January every odd-numbered yearyear
CongressCongress
15
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Length of meetingLength of meeting
• Recess during the summer Recess during the summer monthsmonths
• 11stst term from 1789-91 term from 1789-91
TermTerm
16
CongressCongress
House & Senate meet in House & Senate meet in different chambersdifferent chambers
On opposite sides of the On opposite sides of the Capitol Building Capitol Building
In Washington, DCIn Washington, DC
17
ExpelExpel
To remove a member from To remove a member from officeoffice
Takes 2/3 vote of CongressTakes 2/3 vote of Congress
18
Congressional RecordCongressional Record
• A published record, notes and A published record, notes and minutes of all meetings of the House minutes of all meetings of the House and Senateand Senate
19
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Cannot be arrested when going Cannot be arrested when going to or coming from Congressto or coming from Congress
• Nor while attending a sessionNor while attending a session
• Cannot be sued or punished for Cannot be sued or punished for anything he/she might say in anything he/she might say in CongressCongress
Congressional PrivilegesCongressional Privileges
20
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Largest house of CongressLargest house of Congress
• 435 representatives?435 representatives?
• Based on population in stateBased on population in state
• Term of 2 yearsTerm of 2 years
House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
21
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• One representative per 500,000 One representative per 500,000 peoplepeople
• CensusCensus is taken every 10 years is taken every 10 years– used to find out how many people used to find out how many people
are in each stateare in each state– A count of the peopleA count of the people– First census was in 1790First census was in 1790
House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
22
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• RequirementsRequirements– Must be at least 25-years-oldMust be at least 25-years-old– Must be a citizen of the United Must be a citizen of the United
States for at least 7 yearsStates for at least 7 years– Must live on the state electedMust live on the state elected
House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
23
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House– Presiding officer of the House of Presiding officer of the House of
RepresentativesRepresentatives
– Selected by the members of the HouseSelected by the members of the House– Usually a member of the majority Usually a member of the majority
partyparty
– 22ndnd in line to the Presidency in case of in line to the Presidency in case of an emergencyan emergency
House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
24
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• ImpeachmentImpeachment– The House has sole power to The House has sole power to
impeach a government officialimpeach a government official
– The House begins the process by The House begins the process by accusing the officialaccusing the official
– Trial held by the SenateTrial held by the Senate
House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
25
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• The smaller group of CongressThe smaller group of Congress
• Each state has 2 Senators (for a Each state has 2 Senators (for a total of 100 Senators)total of 100 Senators)
• Serves a 6-year termServes a 6-year term
SenateSenate
26
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Every 2 yearsEvery 2 years– 1/3 of the Senate are up for re-1/3 of the Senate are up for re-
electionelection– Provides there is never an entirely Provides there is never an entirely
new group of Senatorsnew group of Senators
SenateSenate
• At first the Senators were At first the Senators were chosen by the state legislaturechosen by the state legislature– 1717thth amendment changed so amendment changed so
Senators are elected by the peopleSenators are elected by the people
27
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• RequirementsRequirements– Must be at least 30-years-oldMust be at least 30-years-old– Must be a citizen of the United Must be a citizen of the United
States for at least 9 yearsStates for at least 9 years– Must live in the state he/she Must live in the state he/she
representsrepresents
SenateSenate
28
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Vice President of the United Vice President of the United StatesStates– The leader of the SenateThe leader of the Senate
– Can only vote in case of tieCan only vote in case of tie
SenateSenate
29
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Pro temporePro tempore– Leader of the Senate when the Leader of the Senate when the
Vice President is not availableVice President is not available
– Chosen by the SenateChosen by the Senate
– 33rdrd in line to the Presidency in case in line to the Presidency in case of Emergencyof Emergency
SenateSenate
30
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Regards to ImpeachmentRegards to Impeachment– The Senate acts as a Jury after the The Senate acts as a Jury after the
House accuses the person of a House accuses the person of a crimecrime
– Decides if the person is guilty or Decides if the person is guilty or notnot
SenateSenate
31
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Regards to ImpeachmentRegards to Impeachment– Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
acts as the judgeacts as the judge
– 2/3 of the Senators present must 2/3 of the Senators present must find the official guilty to remove find the official guilty to remove the person from officethe person from office
SenateSenate
32
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• QuorumQuorum– One person over halfOne person over half
– This is the amount of members of This is the amount of members of Congress that must be present to Congress that must be present to hold a meetinghold a meeting
Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Rules, Rights, & Privileges of CongressCongress
33
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• ExpelExpel– Remove from officeRemove from office
– Used when a member of Congress Used when a member of Congress breaks the rules of Congressbreaks the rules of Congress
– 2/3 majority of the House or 2/3 majority of the House or Senate must agree to expelSenate must agree to expel
Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Rules, Rights, & Privileges of CongressCongress
34
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Both house of Congress must Both house of Congress must meet in the same city during the meet in the same city during the same timesame time
Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Rules, Rights, & Privileges of CongressCongress
35
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• AdjournAdjourn– To stop meetingTo stop meeting
– Each house must have the consent Each house must have the consent of the other house to adjournof the other house to adjourn
Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Rules, Rights, & Privileges of CongressCongress
36
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• SalarySalary– Paid by the United States Paid by the United States
GovernmentGovernment
Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Rules, Rights, & Privileges of CongressCongress
37
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
• Only the House of Only the House of Representatives can introduce Representatives can introduce bills to raise moneybills to raise money
Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Rules, Rights, & Privileges of CongressCongress
top related