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Congress Organization

Congress Organization. House. Presiding Officer & Party Leader : Speaker of the House : Rep. John Boehner Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President. . Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor

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Congress Organization

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  1. Congress Organization

  2. House • Presiding Officer & Party Leader: Speaker of the House: • Rep. John Boehner • Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives • second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.

  3. Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor • Represents Republicans on the House floor. • Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy • Assists leadership in managing party's legislative program

  4. Minority Leader: Rep. Nancy Pelosi • Represents Democrats on the House floor • Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer • Assists leadership in managing party's legislative program

  5. House of Representatives • Special Powers of the House of Representatives • All money (appropriations) bills start here • Select the President in an Electoral College tie • Write the article of impeachment against high ranking officials

  6. Senate My job is to be the deciding vote in ties. • Presiding Officers: # 1 President of the Senate=Vice President Biden, Joseph R., Jr # 2 President Pro Tempore Inouye, Daniel K. (D-HI), The P.P.T. is responsible for being the leader in the Vice President’s absence

  7. Party Officers Majority Leader Majority Whip Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL) • Reid, Harry (D-NV)

  8. Minority Leader Minority Whip Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) • McConnell, Mitch (R-KY

  9. Leaders Whips Round up congressmen and women for votes Serve in leaders absence • Spokesperson for political party

  10. Senate • Special Powers • Approves all treaties • Approves all appointment • Chooses the Vice President in an Electoral College tie • Acts as the jury in all trials of impeachment

  11. Raise and maintain armed forces Decide how citizens from other nations can become US citizens Mint money Set up a court system Borrow money Declare war Set up a mail system Impose taxes Makes laws necessary to carry out expressed powers Regulate foreign and interstate trade Powers of Congress

  12. Regulating Driving • Issuing driver’s licenses is a power reserved to the States, and every State has its own set of rules and requirements. Most States require a written, on-road, and vision test. However, the age at which teenagers can get a license and the rules new drivers must follow vary from State to State. Thus, in California, drivers under 20 must be accompanied by someone age 25 or older between the hours of 11 PM and 5 AM. In Massachusetts, a teenager cannot get a driver’s license until age-16-and-a-half, at which point the new driver is given a restricted Junior’s Operator’s License until age 18. • Under which of the basic principles do the reserved powers fall?

  13. Powers of States… • Establish public schools • Issue licenses • Enact land use laws • Regulate public facilities • Protect and promote public health • Public safety • General welfare

  14. Powers denied to States… • Cannot enter into a treaty, alliance, or confederation • Cannot print money • Cannot deny anyone life, liberty, or property without due process of law • Cannot tax agencies or function of the National Government

  15. Review :HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW • Create a graphic organizer to display the steps from HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW. • MUST BE CREATIVE AND ORIGINAL • Must be organized and neat • Steps to Include: • Title • Illustrations[.

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