Agenda

• Today

    - short review for Exam 2
    - congress I

• Wednesday

    - Exam 2

Announcements

• Exam 2 Wednesday

    - I will bring paper copies for those who asked last time
    - If you need a paper copy and did not ask last time, let me know today
    - If you miss the exam for any reason, the Final is the automatic makeup
    - If you make it to all 3 exams and the online Module 4 quiz, you are exempt from the Final

Overview

• Constitutional powers and organization
• Bills and Laws
• Congressional rules and operation
• Relationship to other branches

Constitutional powers and organization: General

• Enumerated powers
• Implied powers

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

• Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

• The power of the purse

    - tax
    - spend
    - borrow

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

• To regulate intellectual property (patents and copyrights)

To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;

• Regulate in order to promote, not discourage.

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

• The Commerce Clause

To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian Tribes;”

• Regulate in order to promote, not discourage.

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization…

• US Constitution

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither…

• 7th grievance against the King in the Declaration of Independence

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

• To regulate naturalization and immigration

• To regulate in order to promote, not discourage.

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

• power of the purse
• regulate interstate commerce
• regulate intellectual property
• regulate naturalization
• coin money
• establish uniform bankruptcy laws
• establish post offices and post roads
• establish weights and measures
• to punish counterfeiting, piracy, and offenses against the law of nations

Constitutional powers and organization: Enumerated Powers

• to establish inferior courts

• war powers

    - declare war
    - raise and support armies
    - provide and maintain a navy
    - make rules for the military

• govern the Capitol district (District of Columbia)

Constitutional powers and organization: Implied Powers

• Necessary and Proper Clause

To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Constitutional powers and organization: Implied Powers

Examples of implied powers include:

• The power to establish a national bank
• The power to establish a military draft

Constitutional organization: House

Article I, Section 2

• Membership by population
• currently 435 members
• 2 year terms
• 25 years old
• 7 years a citizen
• resident of the state they represent

Constitutional powers: House

• Originate revenue bills (Article I, Section 7)
• Impeach federal officials (Article I, Section 2)
• Elect the President in case of a tie in the Electoral College

Constitutional organization: Senate

Article I, Section 3

• 2 from each state
• 6 year terms
• 30 years old
• 9 years a citizen
• resident of the state they represent
• 1/3 elected every 2 years
• Vice President of the United States is President of the Senate

Constitutional powers: Senate

• Try cases of impeachment

• Advise and consent to any treaties

• Advise and consent to presidential appointments

    - Cabinet
    - Federal judges
    - Ambassadors
    - Other officials
    - commissioned officers

How a bill becomes a law

• Introduction of bill
• Committee action
• Floor action
• Conference committee

How a bill becomes a law

I’m just a bill

Types of bills

• Public bills
• Private bills
• Joint resolutions
• Concurrent resolutions
• Simple resolutions

Types of laws

Exam 2 Review

Meeting Q & A

• Format reminders
• Exam material
• Study question suggestions
• Q & A as time allows

Exam Reminders

• in person, on campus
• on Canvas
• 45 questions - 135 points total
• 50 minutes to complete
• Multiple choice, Multiple Answer, True False

Exam Extra Credit

• Exam extra credit separate: November 4
• In person, in the regular classroom
• One to three questions depending on exam scores, same value as exam questions
• You must be present in person for the exam extra credit. No exceptions. If you want it, you make it happen.

Exam Material

• Material: Unit 2

    - Chapter 6: Public Opinion
    - Chapter 7: Political Participation
    - Chapter 8: Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns
    - Chapter 9: Interest Groups
    - Chapter 10: News Media and Internet
    - Chapter 11: Congress

• Review Material

    - Chapter Exercises - Most questions come from here
    - Practice Exam in Exam 2 Module (Exact questions)

Exam Material

• Chapter 6: Public Opinion

    - What is public opinion?
    - Why does public opinion matter?
    - How is it measured?

Exam Material

• Chapters 7: Political Participation

    - What is political participation?
    - What is voting?
    - What is the history of voting rights in the United States?
    - What are the types of elections?
    - What are the types of primaries?
    - What are the types of general elections?
    - What are the types of special elections?
    - What are party conventions?
    - What are the rules for the Democratic and Republican conventions?
    - What is the Electoral College?
    - What are election campaigns?
    - What is campaign finance?
    - What are the issues with campaign finance?

Exam Material

• Chapter 9: Interest Groups, Organizing for Influence

    - What are interest groups?
    - What are the types of interest groups?
    - What are the functions of interest groups?
    - What are the roles of interest groups?
    - What are the strategies of interest groups?
    - What are the issues with interest groups?

Exam Material

• Chapter 8: Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns

    - What is a political party?
    - What are the functions of political parties?
    - What are the types of political parties?
    - What are the roles of political parties?
    - What are the party systems in the United States?
            - What are the types of elections?
    - What are the types of primaries?
    - What are the types of general elections?
    - What are the types of special elections?
    - What are party conventions?
    - What are the rules for the Democratic and Republican conventions?
    - What is the Electoral College?
    - What are election campaigns?
    - What is campaign finance?
    - What are the issues with campaign finance?

Exam Material

• Chapter 10: The News Media and the Internet

    - What is the news media?
    - What are the types of news media?
    - What are the roles of the news media?
    - What are the issues with the news media?
    - What is the Internet?
    - What are the issues with the Internet?
    - What is the role of citizen journalists?

Chapter 11: Congress

    - What is Congress?
    - What are the roles of Congress?
    - What are the powers of Congress?
    - What are the functions of Congress?
    - What are the types of Congress?
    - What are the types of Congressional committees?
    - What are the types of Congressional leadership?
    - What are the issues with Congress?
    - What are the issues with Congressional leadership?
    - What are the issues with Congressional committees?
    - What are the issues with Congressional powers?
    - What are the issues with Congressional functions?
    - What are the issues with Congress?
    
    
   
  
    

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• Author: Tom Hanna

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