PPT-Congress The Role of Legislators

How members of Congress vote and how they view their role as law makers Four Roles Delegate Partisan Trustee Politico Delegate Partisan Trustee Politico Definitions Delegate Delegates see themselves as agents of those who elected them They vote based on how they think the people in their home state or district would want them to vote delegates truly represent the will of the people . First Indian leader to start an agitation for political reforms : Raja Ram Mohan Roy. First political organisation in India: Landholders' Society formed in 1837 by Dwarkanath Tagore. Most important Pre- Congress national organisation was : Indian Association formed by Surinder . A Legislative Toolkit. Who Me? . . A Lobbyist?!. Lobbying is the process of gathering information for the purpose of persuading someone to agree with you.. Think of it as a political campaign.. The first objective is to get a commitment from a voter, in this case, a legislator. The second is to win a majority of the vote.. Denison Middle . Civics . Standards. . SS.7.C.3.8. . Analyze. the structure, function, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. . . SS.7.C.1.7. . Describe. how the Constitution limits the powers of government through the separation of powers and checks and balances. . THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. The Origin and Powers of Congress. The Great Compromise: The U.S. Congress has 2 chambers.. Senate– Equal representation for all states . House of Representatives– Based on state’s population and reassessed by the census every 10 years . 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. CT Alliance for Basic Human Needs. 65 Hungerford St., Hartford, CT 06106. 860-904-5431. pserrecchia@cabhn.org. www.cabhn.org. ConnecticutAllianceforBasicHumanNeeds. @CTBasicNeeds. Meeting with Legislators. Following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary school, our nation, and especially its leaders, have proposed many solutions to help stop mass shootings, including stricter anti-gun legislation. Will strict anti-gun laws help stop mass shootings? Or, should legislators focus on other societal issues to help prevent mass shootings? Use specific evidence from sources to support your claim.. vermontearlychildhoodalliance.org * 802-229-4281 * a program of the VT Community Loan . Fund. Kelly Ault, Public Engagement Director. The . Vermont . Early Childhood . Alliance. is a statewide, independent, advocacy coalition formed in 2000 to bring together the early childhood community on policy priorities in the areas of health, safety, food, economic security and early care and education.. Estie Harris. Meagan Frazier, Esq.. Smith Harris & Carr. How . do. you talk to state legislators?. Maintain . Veterinar. Practice Act 2013. Know your issues . Know your legislator. You + Them=. Kayo . Onishi. , Indiana University. Daisuke . Yoneoka. , The University of Tokyo. Background and . Motivation. Japan ranks . 164. th. out of 190 in the proportion of female legislators in parliament (IPU as of 2017 May 1. Kate Robinson. Gallo & Robinson . What Programs Are you concerned about? . Birth to Three Health Care Housing. Care 4 Kids Mental Health Services Environment/Parks. Education DDS Services Energy Assistance. Chapter 11: Lawmakers and Legislatures . Florida Standards. SS.7.C.3.8. . Analyze. the structure, function, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. . SS.7.C.1.7. . Describe. Has Joint Scaling Solved the . Achen. Objection . to . Miller and Stokes. ?. JEFFREY B. LEWIS. CHRIS TAUSANOVITCH. Achen. (1977,1978) argues that correlations are not good measures of representation.. 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.