LEGISLATIVE DAY 2Identify the Major Powers of the Legislature.

ANSWER ON A SHEET OF PAPER! Compare the term of a Senator to a House

member. Why is the senate considered a constant body? What would the major problem with having a

Representative make decisions based on being a delegate?

Name at least five informal qualifications for membership in congress and explain how those qualifications might affect a candidate’s vote-getting abilities.

NONLEGISLATIVE POWERS Primary function is to create laws Electoral Duties- House chooses president and Senate

chooses V.P. if no majority 25th Presidential Line of Succession- V.President passes, the

President chooses a new V.P with Congress’s Approval Majority V. Quorum

Constitutional Amendments Congress can propose with 2/3 Vote Call a National Convention, 2/3 state Legislature

Impeachment House- Impeach-draw up charges Senate- Hold trial

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CHECKS AND BALANCES Executive

Approve Presidential Appointments Consent to War and treaties 2/3 override

Judicial Create lower federal courts Set Punishment of Crimes Approve Appointment

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POWERS OF CONGRESS Scope of Powers- Delegated Powers

Expressed- Written Directly Implied-Interpreted Inherent- Inherited

EXPRESSED POWERS Commerce Power-Regulate interstate trade,

and foreign trade Power to tax- purpose to help public needs

Limits- Exports, apportioned equally among states Direct Tax Indirect Tax

Borrowing Power- Unlimited Deficit Spending-

Borrow more than brought in Borrow from other countries Increase Public Tax

CONTINUED Bankruptcy Power- cant be held to

debt, rules made at federal and state level

Currency Power- coin money and regulate value

Foreign Relation Power- act to secure the security of the U.S.

War Powers- Declare and pay for war

CONTINUED Domestic Powers Territory- define territories/Eminent Domain Naturalization- how citizens of another

country becomes citizens of this country Inherent because the government job as the gov’t

body Postal Power- Congress has the power to

establish Post Offices and Postal roads Postal Crimes-Felonies Post offices are not taxed

CONTINUED Copyright-publisher or author owns the rights to

their creative work Copyright office in the Library of Congress Patent- persons sole right to use or sell an idea

Weights and Measures Accurate gauges of time, distance, area, weight, and

volume National Bureau of Standards in the Commerce

Department Power of Territories

Eminent Domain- take private property for public use

IMPLIED POWERS Education- 30 Billion dollars a year Necessary and Proper- uncontrollable,

scary Impeachment

House draws charges Senate holds Case 2/3 to convict

Treaties 2/3 Appointments for the President 51%

INHERENT POWERS

HOW DO PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT THESE POWERS?

Strict Constructionist- should stick to the rules, no exceptions Ex. Limited Government

Liberal Constructionist- Interpretation is needed so that the government can function Ex. Necessary and Proper