Legislative Branch

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Legislative Branch Create a Song Project

• Objectives
• Describe the qualifications to become a Senator
  or Representative in our U.S. Congress
• Describe the duties of the Legislative Branch

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Activity

• Listen to examples of the Legislative Branch from
  the other students paying special attention to
  the qualifications, term lengths, and duties of
  the Legislative Branch.
• With a partner you will create a song, rap,
  jingle, or tune that includes the details for the
  qualifications term lengths, and duties of the
  Legislative Branch.

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What will you be graded on

• Song includes 3 formal qualifications for a
  Senator and 3 for a Representative 6
• Song includes and explains at least 6 Legislative
  duties 6
• Song includes 1 Senator and 1 Rep term length 2
• Song is original and creative 6
• Total 20 points
• Bonus if presented in class 5 points
• Due Date Songs to be presented on
  Monday/Tuesday.

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General information about Congress! (more can be
found in ch. 10.2-3)

• Congress is
• The House Of Representatives
• The Senate
• Each state receives two members in the Senate
  regardless of its size or population.
• The number of Representatives your state receives
  is based on your states population.

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The House of Representatives

• Consists of 435 members.

• Each member serves two year terms.

• Requirements
• 25 years old.
• Live in state and district.
• Be a citizen of U.S. for 7 years.

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Senators
Roy Blunt

• Consists of 100 members (Two from each state.)

• Each member serves for six year terms.

Claire McCaskell
Requirements 30 years old Live in state
Citizen for 9 years
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Regulate Commerce
Spend Money
Taxation
Create Courts
Powers of Congress
Lawmaking
Declare War
Make all laws "necessary and proper" to carrying
out the enumerated powers