The United States of America Constitution Article I

The United States of America Constitution Article I Legislative Branch 1

Vocabulary Census A count of the people 2

Vocabulary Impeach To accuse an official of some wrongdoi misuse of power 3

Vocabulary Term Length of Meeting 4

Vocabulary Expel To remove a member from office 5

Vocabulary Privilege Special rights granted to the person due du their service to the government 6

Vocabulary Majority One over half 7

Vocabulary Minority Less than half 8

Vocabulary Quorum One person over half 9

Vocabulary Adjourn To end a meeting 10

Legislative Branch Major Job • To make our country’s laws • Based on representative form of government • Representatives are to carry out the will of the people 11

Legislative Branch Majority • Laws are passed by a majority vote • One over half • The larger group of politicians are known as the Majority 12

Legislative Branch Minority • The smaller group of politicians • If you are on the minority side – You try to persuade people on majority side to change sides or ideas 13

Legislative Branch Congress • Name for the Legislative Branch • • House of Representatives Senate • Begins meeting the 3 rd day of January every odd-numbered year 14

Legislative Branch Term • Length of meeting • Recess during the summer months • 1 st term from 1789 -91 15

Congress House & Senate meet in different cham On opposite sides of the Building Capitol Capito In Washington, DC 16

Expel To remove a member from office Takes 2/3 vote of Congress 17

Congressional Record • A published record, notes and minutes of all meetings of the House and Senate 18

Legislative Branch Congressional Privileges • Cannot be arrested when going to or coming from Congress • Nor while attending a session • Cannot be sued or punished for anything he/she might say in Congress 19

Legislative Branch House of Representatives • Largest house of Congress • 435 representatives? • Based on population in state • Term of 2 years 20

Legislative Branch House of Representatives • One representative per 500, 000 people • Census is taken every 10 years – used to find out how many people are in each state – A count of the people – First census was in 1790 21

Legislative Branch House of Representatives • Requirements – Must be at least 25 -years-old – Must be a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years – Must live on the state elected 22

Legislative Branch House of Representatives • Speaker of the House – Presiding officer of the House of Representatives – Selected by the members of the House – Usually a member of the majority party – 2 nd in line to the Presidency in case of an emergency 23

Legislative Branch House of Representatives • Impeachment – The House has sole power to impeach a government official – The House begins the process by accusing the official – Trial held by the Senate 24

Legislative Branch Senate • The smaller group of Congress • Each state has 2 Senators (for a total of 100 Senators) • Serves a 6 -year term 25

Legislative Branch Senate • Every 2 years – 1/3 of the Senate are up for re-election – Provides there is never an entirely new group of Senators • At first the Senators were chosen by the state legislature – 17 th amendment changed so Senators are elected by the people 26

Legislative Branch Senate • Requirements – Must be at least 30 -years-old – Must be a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years – Must live in the state he/she represents 27

Legislative Branch Senate • Vice President of the United States – The leader of the Senate – Can only vote in case of tie 28

Legislative Branch Senate • Pro tempore – Leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not available – Chosen by the Senate – 3 rd in line to the Presidency in case of Emergency 29

Legislative Branch Senate • Regards to Impeachment – The Senate acts as a Jury after the House accuses the person of a crime – Decides if the person is guilty or not 30

Legislative Branch Senate • Regards to Impeachment – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the judge – 2/3 of the Senators present must find the official guilty to remove the person from office 31

Legislative Branch Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Congres • Quorum – One person over half – This is the amount of members of Congress that must be present to hold a meeting 32

Legislative Branch Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Congres • Expel – Remove from office – Used when a member of Congress breaks the rules of Congress – 2/3 majority of the House or Senate must agree to expel 33

Legislative Branch Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Congres • Both house of Congress must meet in the same city during the same time 34

Legislative Branch Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Congres • Adjourn – To stop meeting – Each house must have the consent of the other house to adjourn 35

Legislative Branch Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Congres • Salary – Paid by the United States Government 36

Legislative Branch Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Congres • Only the House of Representatives can introduce bills to raise money 37