PPT-The Legislative Branch Bicameral Structure

Terms amp 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. Representation and ResponsivenessWhich legislative system provides better, more responsive representation? For whom? Unicameralists say that two houses no longer serve a representational purpose in s 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? . 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. 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:. 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 . 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?. Bicameral Legislature. Bicameral=2 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?. 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. 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. 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:. 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. 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