PPT-The Legislative Branch Structure & Power

Bicameral Legislature Bicameral2 Part House of Representatives 435 members Representatives Senate 100 members Senators Why is there such a difference in the s What is the L egislative Branch. Georgia Studies. Legislative . Branch in Georgia. SSCG2 – The student will analyze the role of the legislative branch in Georgia . state government. ESSENTIAL . QUESTION. How do the desires of citizens to be secure and free develop into actions by members of the General Assembly? . American government. 3 Branches. The American Constitution outlines a three branch government, which was a departure from the one branch system in the Articles of Confederation. The three branches include:. How many Representatives are there in the House of Representatives? . 435. How many Senators are there in the Senate?. 100. How many Representatives does Missouri have?. 9. How many Senators does each state have?. Guided Notes & Vocabulary. 1) The American . constitutional system includes an idea known as the.  . ___________________. . . (a) Separation of Powers. : . _______________________________________________. Checks and Balances. Whose got the power???. Key Question. What are the two most important powers a government can have?. What are the two most important powers a government can have?. Power of the SWORD. A quick set of notes. Structure of the U.S. Constitution . Article I – The Legislative Branch. Establishes the Legislative branch to make laws. Article II – The Executive Branch. Establishes an executive branch to carry out the laws that Congress passes. Roman Republic Notes. Hw. : vocab & notes due 9/14. Geography. Peninsula in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Fertile plains. Rome located on the Tiber River. Less rugged mountains than Greece. 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. 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. 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.