PPT-The Powers of Congress & How A Bill Becomes A Law

Powers Granted to Congress Financing Government Collect taxes borrow amp print money Regulating and Encouraging American Trade and Industry Foreign amp domestic trade Roads amp Post Offices. OF . CONGRESS. CONGRESSIONAL POWERS. EXPRESSED POWERS I. EXPRESSED POWERS II. IMPLIED POWERS. NONLEGISLATIVE POWERS. Congress has limits:. Government is Limited. America’s Government is Federal (split between National and States). 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 . Chapter 5 section 1:. Pages 112-118. Congress. Congress is the Law making Branch of the United States Government. It is bicameral or has 2 houses called the:. Senate. House of Representatives. The house of Representatives. Bell Ringer: . Give two examples of POWERS OF CONGRESS:. Delegated Powers. Congressional powers are . delegated (given) . by the Constitution.. These delegated powers are either . 1. .) Expressed . 2. 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:. Legislative branch. As citizens of the United States we live in what is known as a representative democracy. . Congress . serves as a representation of the will of the people. . Congress . does this by transforming the will and the needs of the American public into law and policy.. . The . Senate (as an organization). The House of . Representatives (as an organization). Presiding Officers: Speaker of the House . Presiding Officers: The President of the . Senate/President . Pro . Essential Questions. : What is the purpose of federalism? Why does the government need to make sure that the rights of citizens are upheld? What were the causes of instances in United States history in which rights were not properly upheld? How were/have these issues been resolved? . Money and Commerce. The Power to Tax. A . Tax is a charge levied by government on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs. . Congress . does not . have an unlimited power to tax.. Tax collecting cannot go against another part of the constitution. 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. Article 1, Section 8 of U.S. Constitution:. Congress may exercise only those powers that are granted to it by Constitution, further defined by Bill of Rights, and other protections found in Constitution.. 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 . THE STRUCTURE OF CONGRESS. Chapter 5. CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP. Chapter 5 Section 1. What is the structure and organization of Congress?. A Bicameral Congress. The Constitution establishes a . bicameral. Civics. Main Idea. Congress represents the people and enacts laws in their name, playing a vital role in our government’s system of checks and balances.. Essential Question. What powers does the Constitution give to Congress?.