PPT-Going Nowhere: A Gridlocked Congress

Government Going Nowhere A Gridlocked Congress 1 Using lines 1 5 18 and 21 how would the author define gridlock Going Nowhere A Gridlocked Congress 2 What point is the author making using the series of questions in lines 2024. Samantha Tempchin, lbsc690 spring 2013. Library of Congress:. “. The Library holds the most comprehensive collection of American music in the world, more than . 22 million items. . including 6.5 million pieces of sheet music.”. A. Expanded to deal w/ emergencies. 1.Gulf of Tonkin Reslution. 2.Patriot Act. B. Expanded powers over economic matters. 1.Pres. Prepares Budget. 3. Prestige of office itself.. 4. Limits on Presidential Power. Chapter 10. Congress: Bicameral. Senate. House of Representatives. 100 members. 2 from each state. 6 year terms. 435 members. Based on population in the states. 2 year terms. Representation in Congress-Example. Bell Ringer: . Can you give an example of a power of Congress?. Delegated Powers. Congressional powers are delegated . (given) by the Constitution.. These delegated powers are either . 1.) Expressed 2.)Implied or 3.) Inherent . Unit 4: Institutions. I. Intention of Founders. Fear of excessive power concentrated in single institution. Fear of mob rule by impassioned majority. Concern about manner of . representation. in Congress. Review. The differences between the House and Senate are… . The differences between the House and Senate are… . Size and representation to begin with, in the House you get one hour to debate, the Senate gets unlimited debate (filibuster) which can only be stopped by a cloture vote (60 votes), spending bills must originate in the House.. What powers did the Founders grant to the Legislative Branch?. Clause 1.. The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common . Committees System. Committee System Basics. 1) Allows for the division of labor so Congress can consider a vast number of bills each year. . 110. th. Congress Bills= House: 7,336 & Senate: 3,741. MR. Raymond. Limited Government. -. Article One. How Congress will work. -Congress is given certain powers. -defined in Article 1 of the Constitution. Enumerated powers (listed). Implied powers (“necessary and proper” clause). Senator Sumner- Massachusetts. Gave a speech to Congress about evil pro-slavery Kansas supporters. Offended Senator Brooks . Brooks attacked Sumner with his cane over 30 times in the Senate. . “The Crime Against Kansas”. LESSON OBJECTIVES. EXPLAIN BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONGRESS AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. DISCUSS HOW CONGRESS REFLECTS AMERICA’S COMMITMENT TO RESPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND FEDERALISM. IDENTIFY SEVERAL CONSTITUTIONAL SOURCES OF CONGRESSIONAL POWER. Purpose. Congress is one of few national assemblies with the power to initiate legislation, not simply vote on executive’s proposals. . Congress also conducts investigations that lead to important changes in policy and removal of officials. . Introduction. 1. The Framers of the U.S. Constitution created a bicameral congress consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.. 2. The two houses of Congress have different characters.. A Bicameral Congress. Karen . Scarseth. . karen.scarseth@wrps.net. Anne Barber . anne.barber@wrps.net. Signs. Put signs up around the room. Present a problem and then students stand by their answer. Spoons. Played just like the card game except the deck is made of 48 card based on the 12 basic function. The four of a kind consist of the name of the function, the equation, the domain and range and the graph.