Non-Legislative Powers Civics LG I will understand the

Non-Legislative Powers Civics LG: I will understand the nonlegislative powers of Congress & gerrymandering.

I. Impeachment A. House of Reps can impeach w/ majority vote B. Senate holds impeachment trial (2/3 vote for removal)

Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Trial, 1867

Clinton’s Impeachment Trial, 1999

Nixon

II. Ratify Treaties A. Senate ratifies by 2/3 vote

The Treaty of Versailles, 1919

Uncle Sam

Treaty of Versailles – Henry Cabot Lodge

III. Propose Amendments A. Both houses of Congress and state legislatures can propose Amendments.

Women's Suffrage – 19 th Amend.

IV. Presidential Appointments A. Senate approves cabinet members (ex. , Secretary of Defense) and Supreme Court judges by majority vote.

Supreme Court Judges

V. Gerrymandering A. When the political party controlling the gov’t draws a voting district to maintain political control B. This is an abuse of power

VI. Ways to Gerrymander A. PACKING a district means drawing the lines so they INCLUDE as many of the OPPOSING PARTY’S VOTERS AS POSSIBLE into one district. B. Crowding the opposition’s voters into one district makes the remaining districts safe for the majority party’s candidates. C. CRACKING means DIVIDING AN OPPONENT’S VOTERS into other districts, to weaken the opponent’s voter base.