PPT-CONGRESS AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

Introduction Main responsibility of Congress pass new laws Legislative process includes other branches to a limited extentpresidential veto power executive orders administrative rule making and judicial review . House of Representatives. www.house.gov/legcoun. Who we are. Created by statute (Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970; 2 U.S.C. 281 et seq.). Purpose: to advise and assist the House “in the achievement of a clear, faithful, and coherent expression of legislative policies”. Learning Objectives. To examine the use of the filibuster in the Senate. To assess to what extent the legislative process is difficult. Filibuster. In the Senate, unlike the House, no time limits are set on the speeches made for or against a bill. It comes from the Spanish word . Building Effective Relationships With Policy Makers. 2013 Affiliate Leadership Workshop & Forum. Denver, Colorado . June 2013. Presenter. Julie M. Strandlie, Esq.. Legislative & Public Policy Director. 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.. 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!. Unit 3 Legislative Branch. What does this political cartoon represent?. “I’m Just A Bill”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0. Can someone volunteer to summarize what happened to the bill to become a law?. 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. 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:. Understand how Congress is organized. Bell Ringer:. List the qualifications for serving in Congress as set forth in the. Constitution. In your opinion, are there other qualifications that. should be applied to holding office in Congress? For example,. Enumerated/Delegated (Expressed) powers . are specifically given to Congress in the Constitution.. Article 1, Section 8. of the Constitution spells out the major powers of the Congress.. The first . 2General characteristic of the law-making process. Law-making process is a form ofthe state activity intended on the creation (or revision) of the legal norms. The term‘law’ has two meanings John . Hudak. , Ph.D.. Fellow, Center for Effective Public Management. The Brookings Institution. E: . jhudak@brookings.edu. T: @. JohnJHudak. Republicans’ Gift to President Obama. 2010 Republican pledge to eliminate earmarks. The following slides highlight the key differences between the legislative functions in the UK and USA. These can be used to plan essays about the legislative branches. The legislative function in the US Congress and UK Parliament.