PPT-Congressional Leadership

American Government Speaker of the house The Speaker of the House is the most important and powerful Congressman The Speaker of the House is the only Constitutionally mandated office in Congress. What You Need to Know. April 28, 2015. Diane R. Boyle, HIA. Senior Vice President. Government Relations. NAIFA’s Advocacy Strength. Industry Protection. Protecting the insurance industry is a multi-faceted advocacy approach involving agents, companies, and their associations. . American . Government. Power. Congressional oversight-. This is ability to require executive agencies to . submit reports on their activities. to review those agencies budgets. to direct their support agencies to monitor the executive branch. Het . Bhattji. , Kelsey Cole, Chloe Foege, Matthew Irby, and Timmy Wood. What is Congressional Oversight?. Refers to the oversight used by Congress over the Executive Branch (including the numerous federal agencies).. Redistricting. Every ten years the US government holds a census to count the total population.. After the census is taken, it is often necessary to redistribute representation in the House of Representatives.. TLW: Define gerrymandering and develop a “gerrymandered” map.. KEY VOCABULARY. Apportionment, Reapportionment, Census, Congressman at-large, Gerrymander, . Wesberry. v. Sanders (1964), Reapportionment Act of 1929. The Representatives and Senators. The Members of Congress. 535 Members – . 100 Senators and 435 Reps.. House members – . At least age 25 and U.S. citizens for 7 years.. Senators – . At least age 30 and U.S. citizens for 9 years.. Round II Hearings. Overview. . Arizona’s redistricting process is governed by the state Constitution, as amended by voters in 2000 with the passage of Proposition 106. It stipulates that the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission redraw Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts to reflect the results of the most recent census. . Less Counts for More . on Capitol Hill. Congressional fly-ins have become increasingly popular for the association community. A fly-in is exactly what it sounds like. Members of associations fly-in to Washington and meet 1–1 with their representative and senator from back home to discuss issues and policies that matter to their business or cause.. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. UNITED WE ARE STRONGER!. Thursday, April 23. rd. Washington, DC. Pre-Congressional Meeting . Lobby training . to . better understand . our . role in the congressional . meetings. POLITICAL SCIENCE . CHAPTER 6. SECTION 1: . CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. Expressed . Powers (Enumerated Powers). Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1-18. “Necessary and Proper” Clause. Our challenges and our goals. What is the CCHE?. What do we focus on? . Why does it matter? . Today’s Presentation. 2. An 11-member, bipartisan council appointed by the . governor . with at least one member from each Congressional . Congressman Joseph Crowley . NY-14. Congressman Crowley was recently elected as the Chairman of . the House Democratic . Caucus and currently serves on the . Committee on Ways and Means. , . the oldest committee in the House of Representatives. The Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over tax measures, trade and tariff laws, Social Security, Medicare, and retirement security. . Guidelines for Circulating Petitions. Circulators:. Must be U. S. citizens, and at least 18 years old.. Must not be on probation for a felony.. Do not need to be an Ohio citizen.. Do not need to be a registered voter.. Essential Questions:. . How do governments change?. Link for Interactive Map. Vocabulary. Radical . Republicans. . (. Congressional . Reconstruction). . – A Republican who believed that Congress should direct Reconstruction .