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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. SENATE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Read Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. What are some of the key requirements you picked up on while reading?. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. How are Representatives selected? Key Terms to Know
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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • Read Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution. • What are some of the key requirements you picked up on while reading?
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • How are Representatives selected? • Key Terms to Know • District – Congr. Dist., or area, with one rep. Ea. Dist. must have roughly same # of people. • Gerrymandering – drawing district lines to increase voting strength (Republican v. Democrat)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • 435 Representatives in House • Proportional Rep. – based on pop. • 1 to 500,000 • Guaranteed at least 1 seat • How many reps would a state have if they had 2 million people?
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • Elected to 2 yr. Terms • Primary concern of Rep. is District affairs • Closer to the people • Pop. Decided on census • Every Ten years
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • Requirements for Reps • 25 years old • Citizen of U.S. for 7 yrs. • Live in state
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • How is the House structured? • Speaker of the House • Presiding officer • Usually member of majority party, approved by both parties • Second in line to presidency • Steers legislation through House • House Whips – help party leaders keep track of other Reps. opinions
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • Committees - 24 • Standing Committees – Continuous work (19) • Select Committees – Limited Time • Joint Committees – members of both houses • AZ Reps • Trent Franks, Raul Grijalva, Jeff Flake, J.D. Hayworth, Jim Kolbe, Ed Pastor, Rick Renzi, John Shadegg
SENATE • How are Senators selected? • 100 members • Equal Representation – 2 per state • 6 year terms – every two yrs. 1/3 of senators are elected • Elected by state legislatures • 17th Amendment – people elect
SENATE • Requirements for Senators • 30 yrs. old • Citizen for 9 yrs. • Live in state
SENATE • How is the Senate structured? • Leadership • Vice President – runs meetings • President of Senate – rarely attends debates • Only has a vote if there is a tie • President Pro Tempore (for the time being) • Temporary Pres. • fills in for Vice President if absent • 3rd in line for Presidency
SENATE • Majority/Minority Leaders – chosen by party peers • Committees • 17 (Standing) • AZ Senators • Jon Kyl • John McCain