PPT-National Congress

Social Workers Day August 18 th 2010 The Social work profession promotes social change problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance wellbeing Utilising theories of human behaviour and social systems social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments Principles of human rights and social justice and fundamental to social work Effective and ethical social work occurs in Aotearoa New Zealand when based on the ANZASW Code of Ethics. 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.”. 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.. 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. Repeal the “Cadillac Tax”. Jim Klein, President. Katy Spangler, SVP, Health Policy. December 1, 2015. 40. % “Cadillac” Tax. 40% non-deductible tax on health plan costs exceeding $10,200/single and $27,500/family, beginning 2018. 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.. Lets Begin!. Introduction:. Public approval of Congress is very low. Yet, approval ratings for people’s representative is high . Members spend considerable time serving constituents . Functions of Congress:. “Members of Congress are single-minded seekers of reelection.” - David Mayhew. Congress: Getting elected. Incumbency Advantage. Between 1863 and 1969 percentage of first term Reps. fell from about 58% to 8. 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”. Purpose of Committees:. They allow members of Congress to divide their work among many smaller groups.. Lawmakers can become specialists on the issues their committees consider.. From the huge number of bills introduced in each branch, committees select those few that are to receive further consideration. The 2014 IAEWS – Job Board Doctor. Global Benchmark Survey. Where Are We Now & Where Are We Likely to Be in 2017. David Lewis. CEO AllCountyJobs.com & Survey Co-Chair. Jeff Dickey-Chasins. Job Board Doctor & Survey Co-Chair. Congressional Debate. Student Congress functions in a similar way to the United State’s Congress.. Students form the Congress (often divided into a House and a Senate).. Students debate a docket (a packet of bills and resolutions).. 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.