LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Article 1 of the constitution explains the legislative branch

Legislative branch is made up of the house of representatives and the senate. These two make up congress.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

• Someone has to write an introduction of a bill to congress, anyone can.
• After that the bill goes to a committe so they can go over it.
• Subcommittee is where we know if it would be passed or not
• Goes to the floor of the house senate
• Leadership decides when it is up for consideration

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

• A bill only goes to floor if full committee votes to approve it
• When debate is done, the bill is passed depending on the votes
• BILL PASSES BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS FOR IT TO GO TO PRESIDENT
• If president agrees he signs into law
• Or veto it and send it back to congress if he doesn't agree

Enumerated powers
Listed; specifically states in the constitution

Implied powers
Take care clause; not listed or stated specifically in the constitution.

President of senate
Joe Biden
Power/ presidential powers
And has many duties

Speaker of the house
John Boehner
Announces the final votes, decides who speaks.

Representative
Adam Kwasman
Creating jobs,health care, taxes, government spending.

Representative
Andy Tobin
Abortion, state highways, prohibit photo radar, enhanced driver license

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CHECKED BY

• Legislative- make laws
• Executive-veto bills(law)
• Judicial-can declare laws unconstitutional

CHECKS AND BALANCES

• Separated the powers
• This way no branch would have more power
• Articles l, ll, and lll in the constitution
• Federalism between national and state gov

IMPLIED POWERS

• Incorporate national bank
• Create military
• Construct dam
• Power plant
• Sell surplus electricity

COMMERCE CLAUSE

• Foreign or international commerce
• Interstate commerce
• Federal anti crime legislation
• Civil rights act of 1964
• Police power- to regulate human behavior

STRUCTURE

• Speaker
• Committees
• President
• Secretary
• Chief councilor

JOHN BOEHNOR

• Animal crush video prohibition act
• America stands with israel act
• Reform americans can afford act
• No taxpayer funding for abortion
• National baseball hall of fame commemorative

Joe biden
Issues
Labor unions
Church state separation
Public health
Progressive taxation
Public education

It hurts the law making
Process because not everyone thinks and agrees on the same things

Senator
Jeff Flake
Earnmarks, immigration,foreign policy,social issues, USA Patriot Act

Senator-John McCain
Climate stewardship Acts, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, Detained Treatment Act

Representative-Raul M. Grijalva
Health care, immigration, education, social security, veterans, houses&mortages