The United States Constitution
Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government
Qualification For becoming a Congressman
- 25 years old
- citizen of the U.S. for 7 years
- live in the state you want to represent
House of Representatives
- 30 years old
- citizen of the U.S. for 9 years
- live in the state you want to represent
Meeting Times for Congress
Powers Granted to congress
- Borrow money
- to regulate commerce
- to coin money
- to establish Federal courts below the Supreme Court
- to establish an Army and a Navy
- to tax and spend
- to declare war
These are some of the powers that congress has
Rules of Congress
APPOINTMENT OF A SENATOR TO THE CHAIR
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE OATHS
COMMENCEMENT OF DAILY SESSIONS
SUSPENSION AND AMENDMENT OF THE RULES
QUORUM - ABSENT SENATORS MAY BE SENT FOR
MORNING BUSINESS
ORDER OF BUSINESS
MESSAGES
SPECIAL ORDERS
PAPERS - WITHDRAWAL, PRINTING, READING OF, AND REFERENCE
VOTING PROCEDURE
RECONSIDERATION
JOINT RESOLUTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND PREAMBLES THERETO
AMENDMENTS AND MOTIONS
APPROPRIATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
REFERENCE TO COMMITTEES; MOTIONS TO DISCHARGE; REPORTS OF COMMITTEES; AND HEARINGS AVAILABLE
BUSINESS CONTINUED FROM SESSION TO SESSION
QUESTIONS OF ORDER
SESSION WITH CLOSED DOORS
PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE PROCEDURE
COMMITTEE STAFF
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES; REPORTS; OPEN MEETINGS
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PROCEEDINGS ON TREATIES
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PROCEEDINGS ON NOMINATIONS
THE PRESIDENT FURNISHED WITH COPIES OF RECORDS OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
SENATE CHAMBER - SENATE WING OF THE CAPITOL
PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
GIFTS
OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PROHIBITION OF UNOFFICIAL OFFICE ACCOUNTS
FOREIGN TRAVEL
FRANKING PRIVILEGE AND RADIO AND TELEVISION STUDIOS
POLITICAL FUND ACTIVITY; DEFINITIONS
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
REPRESENTATION BY MEMBERS
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AND RELATED ITEMS
How a Bill Becomes a Law
- the bill has to get thought of by a commette
- the bill idea gets sent to the governor of the state
- the bill gets sent to congress
- congress votes for the bill
- if it gets a yes it goes on to the president
- if the president says no it goes back to congress
- if congress says yes again it goes to the supreme court
- then the supreme court can say it becomes a law or it is unconstitutional