The Legislative Branch Legislative Branch Covered through the

The Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch Covered through the 1 st Representative Article of the Body Constitution Law Making Body Elected by the constituents 535 Members Bicameral institution

CONGRESS (Great Compromise) US House of Representatives Virginia Plan US Senate New Jersey Plan

Goals of the Legislative Branch 1. Get Elected 2. Gain influence 3. Make good public policy

Work Schedule House and Senate in Session (at work) Senate in session No one works (Federal Holiday)

Where do congressmen work? Each congressman or woman is assigned to at least one committee. There are 4 types of committees. Standing Committee – permanent committee where Representatives or Senators work to research different bills Subcommittee – committee within the Standing committee to provide in - depth research and details about a bill. Select/Special Committee – committees created to do special tasks that the standing committees cannot do. Joint Committee – committees created for both the Senators and Representatives to work together on specific topics Conference Committee – committee created for the Senators and Representatives to work together to solve disagreements about certain bills.

Powers of the Legislative Branch (Found in Article 1 Section 8) Collect taxes Borrow $$ Regulate trade Make laws about naturalization Regulate US mail E X P R E S S E D P O W E R S Declare war Coin money Create and maintain a military Necessary and Proper Clause

Specific Powers US House of Representatives US Senate Any bill dealing with money must originate in the House Approves all Presidential appointments and treaties Write impeachment charges Act as the jury in an impeachment trial

The Legislative Branch US Senate US House of Representatives Minimum Age US Citizenship 30 years old At least 9 years 25 years old At least 7 years Length of term 6 years 2 years Number per state 2 per state Representation State Based on population (1: 650, 000) People Members 100 members 435 members Leader US Vice President Speaker of the House

Election of Congress

Georgia US Senators

Georgia’s Congressional Districts

Georgia US Representatives District Representative Political Party 1 Buddy Carter Republican 2 Sanford Bishop Jr. Democrat 3 Lynn Westmoreland Republican 4 Hank Johnson Democrat 5 John Lewis Democrat 6 Tom Price Republican 7 Robert Woodall Republican 8 Austin Scott Republican 9 Doug Collins Republican 10 Jody Hice Republican 11 Barry Loudermilk Republican 12 Rick Allen Republican 13 David Scott Democrat 14 Tom Graves Republican

Leadership in Congress House Leader: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan - R Senate Leader: Vice President