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Day 1 Opener Book Questions. Answers on pages 262-265 1) How long does a term of Congress last 2) How does a special session differ from a regular session of Congress? 3) When does Congress adjourn? 4) Who has the power to prorogue a session of Congress? . Bell Ringer Review:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Day 1 Opener Book Questions
Answers on pages 262-265 1) How long does a term of
Congress last 2) How does a special session differ
from a regular session of Congress? 3) When does Congress adjourn? 4) Who has the power to prorogue
a session of Congress?
Bell Ringer Review: what is the main job of:•Legislative branch?•Executive branch?• Judicial branch?
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Alphabet Rally Round Robin
Your group will be assigned a topic from last semester
You will rally round robin about this topic. Each person will say one sentence
pertaining to the topic. Each new sentence must starting with the
next letter in the alphabet. • Ex. “A cow makes milk”. then “Brown cows
do not make chocolate milk”, then “Cow’s milk is full of protein”
All About Congress
-Congress is the legislative branch.
- making/passing laws - distributing funds for
the functioning of the federal government
- providing assistance to the 50 U.S. states.
Who is Congress and what do they do?
Structure Congress is bicameral, or
made up of two houses: The Senate and the House of Representatives.• Each state gets 2 senators
only, for 100 senators total.• The number of
representatives is calculated by population every ten years. States with more population get more representatives.
House of Representatives
Senate
2 houses
Structure Congress is bicameral, or made up
of two houses: The Senate and the House of Representatives.• Senate = 100 total.• House of Representatives = 435
total.
House of Representatives
Each term (time in office) lasts two years.
Requirements…• Age: Have to be at
least 25.• Citizenship: Have to
have been a citizen for at least 7 years.• Residency: Have to live
in the state where you’re running.
House of Representatives
Every ten years, The House of Representatives has reapportionment, where states are given more or less representatives based on their population. (Each state is guaranteed at least one.)
Apportionment and Redistricting Apportionment
• Proportional process of allotting congressional seats to each state following the ten year census
Redistricting• Redrawing of congressional districts to reflect
increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as population shifts within a state
1929: House size fixed at 435. Gerrymandering Video
Senate Each term lasts six years. The Senate is a continuous body,
meaning only a third of the Senators are up for election at once.
Requirements…• Age: Have to be at least 30.• Citizenship: Have to have been a citizen for
at least 9 years.• Residency: Have to live in the state where
you’re running.
Discussion Questions The Senate is described as a
continuous body. Why? Why do you think the Constitution wanted the Senate to be this way?
Why are House of Representative Members terms shorter than Senators?
Off-Year Elections Off-Year Elections are held during
nonpresidential election years. Most of the time, the party of the
president loses seats in Congress. Also known as Mid-term elections. Look at the timeline on page 269. Which two elections years did the President’s party gain seats in Congress?
Who is in Congress? The House has become less male and
less white Membership in Congress has become a
career Incumbents still have a great electoral
advantage• But in 1994, voters opposed incumbents
due to budget deficits, various policies, legislative-executive bickering, and scandal – Republicans took control!• In 2006, the Democrats regained control
of Congress
Study the circle graph of racial and ethnic backgrounds for the 107th Congress. How does racial and ethnic diversity differ between the House and the Senate?
Reading Assignment/Homework
Complete the Reading Essentials Questions Worksheet for pages 279-284