PPT-U2C5 Congress: The Legislative Branch

Civics Main Idea Congress represents the people and enacts laws in their name playing a vital role in our governments system of checks and balances Essential Question What powers does the Constitution give to Congress. Legislative Branch Review. Function:. Make the Laws. Congressional Joint Powers. Levy and collect taxes. Raise and maintain military. Grant statehood. Control national lands. Regulate interstate trade. The Capitol Building. The Capitol Building. Main Ideas. Congress is . bicameral. , meaning divided into two houses/chambers.. In the House of Representatives, the States are represented according to population.. Duties of Congress. In . pairs, . use your . copy of the Constitution to complete House? Senate? Congress? going over the differences between the two houses.. After completing this, everyone will be given . NFFE - Forest Service Council. The Legislative Process. Congress influences our jobs, our mission, and our budget (among many other things).. Out of the goodness of their hearts, neither Congress or management will look out for us or our jobs!. Senator. – remember there are fewer senators than representatives. One-Person, One-Vote Rule. Means that a vote in one district carries the same weight as a vote in any other voting district. Approximately how many people are there in a voting district?. Terms & Sessions. Structure of Congress. Congressional Leadership. Legislative Branch. The term bicameral is Latin. Bi means two and camera means chamber thus, two chambers. . Bicameral Congress. Chapter 10. Congress. Section 1. The National Legislature. Article 1, Section 1. “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” – US Constitution. Checks and Balances. Separation of Powers. Dividing different powers among three branches of government. Prevents one branch from gaining too much power. Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches have their own unique powers. Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative branch of government. . SSCG8a: . Cite the formal qualifications for representatives and senators listed in the Constitution.. Types of Qualifications. Formal Qualifications. Preview Activity:. Look at the Headlines. and then determine . what powers you think. Congress has.. Testable . Information. Follow along and fill. in your Interactive. Notebook.. Testable Information:. How to play. The contestants will be shown a situation.. They must hold up the sign for which branch of government they think has the power.. They must say . what branch. They must say . why the branch has that power. Function:. Make the Laws. Congressional Joint Powers. Levy and collect taxes. Raise and maintain military. Grant statehood. Control national lands. Regulate interstate trade. Naturalize citizens. Declare war. How to play. The contestants will be shown a situation.. They must hold up the sign for which branch of government they think has the power.. They must say . what branch. They must say . why the branch has that power. The US SenateThe Senators of the 109th Congress Courtesy of the US Senate Photo StudioThe US Senate has 100 members There are two members from each state Senators represent all people of the state Sen