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The Legislative Branch
Structure & PowerSlide2
Bicameral Legislature
Bicameral=2 Part
House of Representatives435 members (Representatives)Senate100 members (Senators)Why is there such a difference in the #’s?
What is the
L
egislative Branch?Slide3
Representatives
Senators
Age:
Citizenship (years):
State of Residence (years):Term length:How many representatives much each state have?What is each state’s # of seats based on? Age:Citizenship (years):State of Residence (years):Term length:How many senators much each state have?What is each state’s # of seats based on?
Qualifications of Congress
Turn to pg. 5 in Interactive Notebook, Complete
- Use MD General Assembly article on back to complete pageSlide4
Why bicameral?
H.of
R.= Representation based on populationEx- New York vs. DelawareSenate= Equal representationEveryone gets 2Enumerated PowersWar Powers, Levy Taxes,
etc
Implied PowersPowers of CongressSlide5
Elastic Clause
Necessary & Proper clause
Effects on functioning of governmentIncrease in size & scopeRegulation of finance, health care
Implied Powers of CongressSlide6
Create a foldable that explains the powers of the legislative branch
Cover: Create a title & picture
Green= Expressed Powers Inside Left
2 Examples from each
Yellow= Implied PowersInside Middle2 Examples from eachRed= Denied PowersInside Right2 examples from eachEffects of Necessary & Proper Clause3 Effects (Outside left)Bicameral: House & Senate Facts (5 qualifications each)EX- # of representatives; citizenship; age; basis of # of seats Middle Outside*You may use books, notes, or Interactive notebook pgs. 2-3Traffic Light ActivitySlide7
What is this cartoon
saying
?Slide8Slide9
Filibuster (Senate)
Historical method to delay vote or block debate
Increase visibility of issue; lead to compromise60 votes to stop it (longest ever 24+ hours)ClotureVideo Clip
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6297689n
Should the filibuster be eliminated?Do you agree or disagree with the speaker? Why/why not?Legislative ToolsSlide10Slide11
Conference Committees
Set up by House & Senate to settle disagreement on a bill
Remember, a bill must pass thru House and Senate before becoming law!!!Overriding a Presidential Veto2/3 vote by Senate
Legislative ToolsSlide12
The Legislative Branch
Lawmaking ProcessSlide13
Census is taken every 10 yrs
Reapportionment
Change in the # of representatives each state hasBased on population size# of House of Reps membersPg. 10-13 in interactive notebook
Complete pg. 10, 11 & 13
DiscussRepresentation & ReapportionmentSlide14
Re-DistrictingSlide15
State Legislators draw boundaries for Congressional districts
Power is sometimes abused
Unequal districts drawnGerrymanderingShould be base on pop. (1 person=1 vote)Many times, increase in racial/ethnic representationNo guidelines in Constitution
Re-districtingSlide16
Re-DistrictingSlide17
Drawing state lines to give one party an electoral advantage
“Packing & Cracking”
Funky shaped districts use to:Pack one party/group into one districtCrack one party/ethnic group into many districtsBoth reduce influenceIrregular shapes drawn for political reasons
Pg. 126 Gerrymandering map
GerrymanderingSlide18
Gerrymandering in MDSlide19
RecallVoters kick an elected official out of office
Referendum
Special election used to recall officialReferendum & RecallSlide20
Citizens propose a constitutional amendment or law
InitiativeSlide21Slide22Slide23
The Legislative Branch
External FactorsSlide24
MediaLobbyists
Political Action Committees
Interest GroupsCitizensPublic Opinion
External Factors that influence lawmakingSlide25
The media can have a major influence on public policy
Coverage of events on TV/News
Amount of time certain topics get in spotlightMore TV exposure means more people form opinions about a certain issueSocial media
Citizens get instant news and info.
MediaSlide26
Interest Groups
A group with common goals who organize to influence government
Public Interest GroupsA group that seeks policy goals that it believes will benefit the nationMany interest groups have ties to business, labor, or agricultureInterest Group Spending:http://
www.opensecrets.org/industries/index.php
Interest GroupsSlide27
Many voices with the same message have a greater impact than 1 voice!
Why Form Interest Groups?Slide28
What is the idea behind this political cartoon?
Interest GroupsSlide29
Free Rider
An
individual who does not join a group representing his or her interests yet receives the benefit of the group's influence. Are you a free-rider?Slide30
Turn to pg. 30 in Interactive Notebook
Use graphic organizer to categorize interest groups
Read Summaries of the different kinds of interest groupsRead pgs. 31-33Highlight key points and ideasAnswer questions at the end of each section
Interest GroupsSlide31
Lobbyist:
An interest group representative
Lobbying:Direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favorsPolitical Action CommitteesInterest groups that raise & spend large sums of money to influence election campaigns
Free Rider
An individual who does not join a group representing his or her interests yet receives the benefit of the group's influence. Lobbyists & PAC’sSlide32
Turn to pg. 35 in Interactive Notebook
Read Study Guide 18.2
Mark text to pick out important pointsAnswer the question at the end of each sectionLobbyists & PAC’sSlide33
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?
id=7387331n
Think about some social issues that are important to youBrainstorm at least 5 issues that America facesSelect the one issue that you care about the most & come up with a name for your interest group
You may either:
Create a 30 second commercial scriptWrite a newspaper article (2 paragraphs) to express your viewpointWrite a rap/song/poem to express you viewpointsCreate a print ad (like from a newspaper or magazine)You will share your work with class mates at the end of the periodStart up an interest groupSlide34
Public Opinion
Polls/surveys are taken to find the opinions of a representative group of Americans on many issues
Government officials take poll numbers into account when making policy decisionsIraq War------------->
Public OpinionSlide35
You have the power to make changes!
Contact local legislators
City CouncilState LegislatorsRepresentativesTestify at Congressional HearingsJoin
an interest group
Organize a PACUse the news media to your advantageCall the local paper or TV station about your concernsCitizen Influence on PolicySlide36
As a class, read:
The Public Choices of Senator
Aspyer Tu MoreVolunteer for a role or read alongPg. 38-45 in Interactive Notebook
Answer Bulleted Questions on pg. 47 of Interactive
Notebeook4 groups:Chamber of CommerceThe LocalsThe FishermenRetired PeopleDiscuss Roles & Answer questionsActivity