'Majority party' presentation slideshows

Who has the power to enforce laws?

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Essential Questions

Essential Questions. How does the make up of the legislative branch affect law making? Why did Madison and Hamilton want two branches? How did the 17 th amendment change the way the Senate operates? What is the power of the purse, why important? What are the implied powers?

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Civics Chapter 5 & 6 REVEW GAME

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Chapter 7 Congress

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Why two (or more) parties?

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Chapter 8 Test Review

Chapter 8 Test Review. The Legislative Branch. people a member of Congress represents. interest groups Speaker of the House floor leaders budget congressional district lobbyists pocket veto constituents president pro tempore. plan for raising and spending money. interest groups

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Japan: Politics

Japan: Politics Outline Political institutions parliamentary system of government National Diet Prime Minister and Cabinet bureaucracy Judiciary Parties and elections National Diet House of Councillors (Upper House) House of Representatives (Lower House) choose prime minister

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Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch

Section 1: The Senate and the House of Representatives Section 2: How Congress Is Organized Section 3: The Powers of Congress Section 4: How a Bill Becomes a Law. Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch. Section 1: The Senate and the House of Representatives. The Main Idea

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Congressional Leaders

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Congress In Action

Congress In Action. Making a Bill a Law. Speaker of the House. Elected by members of the majority party Next in line of succession Most important legislative position. President Pro Temps of the Senate. Leader of the senate when the VP is not there Next in line after the Speaker.

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Predicted Probability of Policy Change

Predicted Probability of Policy Change. Preference/Policy Link when Preferences Across Income Levels Diverge. Preference/Policy Link by Income by President. Preference/Policy Link by Income by President (when preferences across income levels diverge). Johnson Administration Policies.

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The U.S. Congress

The U.S. Congress. Functions of a legislative body Representation Policy making Oversight Basic Structure of Congress Bicameral House/Senate Differences. Pre-Modern Congress High Turnover Light Workload Many criteria for Committee Assignments Little party structure Committee-centered.

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CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP. CH 12.1. Presiding Officers. Constitutional Leaders of Congress. HOUSE: Speaker of the House. CHOSEN BY:. The House (always a leading member of the Majority Party). CURRENT :. John Boehner. HOUSE: Speaker of the House. JOB :. Preside & keep order

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Party Leadership and Collective Action: A View from Inside the 111 th Congress

Party Leadership and Collective Action: A View from Inside the 111 th Congress. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-06). Role of Whip We strive for wins, not unanimity. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-06).

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Human Geography of the U.S. and Canada

Human Geography of the U.S. and Canada. First Inhabitants. Nomadic people who came from Asia, via Beringia (a land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska) They moved South along the Pacific coast, and then eventually all the way to the Atlantic

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Structure and Organization of Congress

Structure and Organization of Congress. TERMS AND SESSIONS. * A term is the meeting period of Congress. *Each term has two sessions. Sessions always begin on January 3 rd . *The terms of Congress are numbered. *We are currently in the 113 th term of Congress. 1. Committees

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HOW PRIME MINISTER IS VOTED

HOW PRIME MINISTER IS VOTED. Lathonderg is divided into 300 districts. DISTRICT. STATE. DISTRICT. DISTRICT. 3 Districts make up a state. Lathonderg is made up of 100 states. GENERAL ELECTION DAY

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The House of Representatives

The House of Representatives. Chapter 5 Section 2. Warm-Up. H/O Congress Our National Legislature. What you need to know. What kinds of rules does the House of Representatives use to conduct business? How many Standing Committees does a member of the H.O.R. serve on?. Rules for Lawmaking.

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Structure of Congress

Structure of Congress. 1. Why is Congress made up of a House of Representatives and Senate? 2. Constitution provided for a bicameral legislature 3. House of Reps- population; Senate- equal representation 535 Members Total 435-House 100-Senate. Structure of Congress.

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Committees and Law-Making

Committees and Law-Making. Dr. East 2/24/14. Committee System. From last worksheet, what were: standing? Joint? Conference? Select/special? All committees in each branch have both majority party and minority party members, they all also have websites too

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