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Do women‟s “emotions” affect their
military competence?
 Santorum clip
DO NOW- What does it mean to
“represent” one‟s constituents?

   Pretend you‟re in Tim Wahlberg‟s position- A
    Republican Representative for Michigan‟s 7th
    district. Obama decides he wants to declare war
    on Switzerland, and you think it‟s a bad idea. But
    your district disagrees! They want you to declare
    war! The vote is today. Do you vote as a voice
    for your constituents, and agree to the war? Or
    do you vote with your conscience and vote
    against the war?
   Take 4 minutes- jot down some thoughts.
Congressional Functions
 Previously On… (Last week): Lawmaking
 Money for their constituents- pork
 Today: Representation!
   You must please your constituents if you want to
    stay in office! So every issue, every vote- must be
    considered from your constituents‟ perspective.
   What if… you disagree?
   Tensions: Interests of “home” and national interest
   How can Congress work together?
Representation- A DILEMMA!
 Trustee vs. Delegate- Edmund Burke (English
 philosopher)
   Votes in parliament- decided by his knowledge and
    experience, allowing him to serve the public interest.
   Not all opinions are of equal value. Constituents should
    get votes based on education (working class would get
    fewest amt of votes)

 TRUSTEE- Act in favor of common good, trust in
 your representative (even if it goes against interests
 of constituencies)
   Solves problem of uninformed constituents with little
   knowledge
Some (not-fun) facts
 Typical Congressman- white
 Protestant male, 60 y.o.,
 wealthy, lawyer
   Minorities/women
   underrepresented
Congressional leadership
Congressional leadership
CongressionalLeadership- est.
   by Article 1, Section 8
       2011 – 112th Congress

      The Obama Administration
51 Dems,
2 Indp.,
47 Rep




193 Dems,
242 Reps
Speaker of the House
                  Rep. John
                   Boehner
                  Republican, Ohio
                  Selected by the
                   majority party
                  2nd in line of
                   presidential
                   succession
House Majority Leader
                 Rep. Eric Cantor
                 Republican,
                  Virginia
                 Selected by the majority
                  party
                 Acts as spokesperson
                  for majority party
                 Organizes party, keeps
                  them together
House Minority Leader
                 Rep. Nancy
                  Pelosi
                 Democrat,
                  California
                 Main job– keep the
                  party TOGETHER!
                  Maintain cohesion.
                 Former Speaker of the
                  House – first ever
                  female speaker
President of the Senate
                 Vice President
                  Joe Biden
                 Democrat, Delaware
                 Cannot take part in Senate
                  debate
                 Can cast tie-breaking vote
                 Rarely attends Senate
                  hearings
Senate Majority Leader
                 Senator Harry
                  Reid
                 Democrat,
                  Nevada
                 Most powerful person in
                  the Senate
                 Directs legislative
                  strategy
Senate Minority Leader
 Senator Mitch
  McConnell
 Republican, Kentucky
 The minority leader‟s
  main role is to
  command the
  minority‟s opposition
  to the policies of the
  majority
President Pro Tempore
 Senator Daniel Inouye
 Democrat, Hawaii
 Elected by the whole Senate
 Presides over the Senate in the
  absence of the VP
 Highest ranking Asian-
  American politician in American
  history
 Most senior Senator („63)
 Has repped Hawaii since
  statehood, was a volunteer at
  Pearl Harbor
Michigan‟s Senators
 Carl Levin, Democrat            Debbie Stabenow,
 Chairman, Senate Armed         Democrat
  Services Committee
                                 Senate Energy, Agricultural
 Senior senator (7th longest8     Cmt
  sli serving)
                                 Junior senator
Next On…
 Homework due- Tomorrow!
 Tuesday: Filibuster Video
 Wednesday: Quiz

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Congressional leadership

  • 1. Do women‟s “emotions” affect their military competence?  Santorum clip
  • 2. DO NOW- What does it mean to “represent” one‟s constituents?  Pretend you‟re in Tim Wahlberg‟s position- A Republican Representative for Michigan‟s 7th district. Obama decides he wants to declare war on Switzerland, and you think it‟s a bad idea. But your district disagrees! They want you to declare war! The vote is today. Do you vote as a voice for your constituents, and agree to the war? Or do you vote with your conscience and vote against the war?  Take 4 minutes- jot down some thoughts.
  • 3. Congressional Functions  Previously On… (Last week): Lawmaking  Money for their constituents- pork  Today: Representation!  You must please your constituents if you want to stay in office! So every issue, every vote- must be considered from your constituents‟ perspective.  What if… you disagree?  Tensions: Interests of “home” and national interest  How can Congress work together?
  • 4. Representation- A DILEMMA!  Trustee vs. Delegate- Edmund Burke (English philosopher)  Votes in parliament- decided by his knowledge and experience, allowing him to serve the public interest.  Not all opinions are of equal value. Constituents should get votes based on education (working class would get fewest amt of votes)  TRUSTEE- Act in favor of common good, trust in your representative (even if it goes against interests of constituencies)  Solves problem of uninformed constituents with little knowledge
  • 5. Some (not-fun) facts  Typical Congressman- white Protestant male, 60 y.o., wealthy, lawyer  Minorities/women underrepresented
  • 8. CongressionalLeadership- est. by Article 1, Section 8 2011 – 112th Congress The Obama Administration
  • 9. 51 Dems, 2 Indp., 47 Rep 193 Dems, 242 Reps
  • 10. Speaker of the House  Rep. John Boehner  Republican, Ohio  Selected by the majority party  2nd in line of presidential succession
  • 11. House Majority Leader  Rep. Eric Cantor  Republican, Virginia  Selected by the majority party  Acts as spokesperson for majority party  Organizes party, keeps them together
  • 12. House Minority Leader  Rep. Nancy Pelosi  Democrat, California  Main job– keep the party TOGETHER! Maintain cohesion.  Former Speaker of the House – first ever female speaker
  • 13. President of the Senate  Vice President Joe Biden  Democrat, Delaware  Cannot take part in Senate debate  Can cast tie-breaking vote  Rarely attends Senate hearings
  • 14. Senate Majority Leader  Senator Harry Reid  Democrat, Nevada  Most powerful person in the Senate  Directs legislative strategy
  • 15. Senate Minority Leader  Senator Mitch McConnell  Republican, Kentucky  The minority leader‟s main role is to command the minority‟s opposition to the policies of the majority
  • 16. President Pro Tempore  Senator Daniel Inouye  Democrat, Hawaii  Elected by the whole Senate  Presides over the Senate in the absence of the VP  Highest ranking Asian- American politician in American history  Most senior Senator („63)  Has repped Hawaii since statehood, was a volunteer at Pearl Harbor
  • 17. Michigan‟s Senators  Carl Levin, Democrat  Debbie Stabenow,  Chairman, Senate Armed Democrat Services Committee Senate Energy, Agricultural  Senior senator (7th longest8 Cmt sli serving) Junior senator
  • 18. Next On…  Homework due- Tomorrow!  Tuesday: Filibuster Video  Wednesday: Quiz

Notas del editor

  1. Bailouts/base closingsAbortion- differing beliefsJohn Kennedy/Robert Lafayette- delegate/trustee
  2. Key issues- constituent monitors votes. For all other matters- trust the repBalancing act. Big issues- abortion, etc. Most people think their congressmen DON”T represent them. But constituents don’t always agree!
  3. Can you really represent us if you’re in the 1% does it matter? What do you make of these? Can you represent me or know what my life is about?
  4. Do you have to be of a similar background to represent? Is it okay that men uniformly represent men/women? Whites represent all of the other races?
  5. http://jeopardylabs.com/play/chapter-12-congress “Barack’s Andean pack animals.”  What are“Obama’s llamas.”Herbert’s Military Operations- What are Hoover’s ManeuversGeorge W.’s Rumps= What are "Bush's tushes."Ambrose Bierce described this as 'a temporary insanity curable by marriage.' "What is love?
  6. part of what they do is try to come up with consensus views
  7. Took 7 years to graduate because he paid his way through- took many jobs. Interesting relationship with Gingrich- tried to have a coup in 98Speaker- leader of the House republicans- but does not debate/voteHard core conservativeOutranks Majority leaderSets the calendar, tries to make sure his party’s bills are passed.
  8. Only Jewish Republican currently in Congress (highest ranking Jewish member of Congress in its history)“Rising Star”Plans agendas
  9. First Roman Catholic VP. Secret service name CelticMeant to eliminate some explicit roles assumed by Cheney- who was very popularSaid he would provide advice in every bama decision instead of being like other VPs. Tends to get support from republicans and counsel.
  10. Chief rep of his party in the senate
  11. Switch to mitchOne of the strongest Iraq supportersAgriculture, appropriations2nd wife- first Asian American woman to serve in the Cabinet- former Sec of Labor under George W. millionare
  12. 2nd highest ranking official in the senate. Presides over the senate sessions when the VP is gone (is in line for presidency after VP, Speaker)Mandated by Article 1, Sec 3- kinda equal to speaker of the house. Lost an arm in WWII- Italy