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Big Picture: Representative Democracy

Big Picture: Representative Democracy. Congress = the Legislative Branch What does Congress do?. What does Congress do? “Translate the public will into public policy in the form of law.”. What does Congress do? Congress decides what the (federal) government will do.

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Big Picture: Representative Democracy

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  1. Big Picture: Representative Democracy

  2. Congress = the Legislative Branch What does Congress do?

  3. What does Congress do? “Translate the public will into public policy in the form of law.”

  4. What does Congress do? Congress decides what the (federal) government will do.

  5. What does Congress look like? How is Congress structured and organized?

  6. Bicameral Legislature U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate

  7. 233 Republicans – 200 Democrats - 2 Vacant 46 Reps – 52 Dems- 2 Ind U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate

  8. Why bicameral? • Historical • Parliament • Colonial legislatures • Practical: Connecticut Compromise • Checks and balances

  9. Indiana’s Congressional Delegation

  10. Indiana’s Congressional Delegation

  11. Indiana’s Congressional Delegation

  12. Indiana’s Congressional Delegation Senior Senator Dan Coats Junior Senator Joe Donnelly

  13. “Term” • Term of Congress (2 years) Session Session 108th 109th 110th 111th 1st 107th 112th 1789 2007 2012 1790 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2002 2004

  14. “Term” • Term of Congress (2 years) • Term of a member of the House (2 years) 435 435 435 435 65 435 435 108th 109th 110th 111th 1st 107th 112th 1789 2007 2012 1790 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2002 2004

  15. “Term” • Term of a member of the Senate (6 years) 34 33 33 435 435 435 435 65 435 435 108th 109th 110th 111th 1st 107th 112th 1789 2007 2012 1790 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2002 2004

  16. “Term” • Term of a President (4 years) Bush Bush Obama 34 33 33 435 435 435 435 65 435 435 108th 109th 110th 111th 1st 107th 112th 1789 2007 2012 1790 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2002 2004

  17. “Term” Election Bush Bush Obama 34 33 33 435 435 435 435 65 435 435 108th 109th 110th 111th 1st 107th 112th 1789 2007 2012 1790 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2002 2004

  18. “Term” “Off-year” Election Bush Bush Obama 34 33 33 435 435 435 435 65 435 435 108th 109th 110th 111th 1st 107th 112th 1789 2007 2012 1790 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2002 2004

  19. “Term” Election Bush Bush Obama 34 33 33 435 435 435 435 65 435 435 108th 109th 110th 111th 1st 107th 112th 1789 2007 2012 1790 2001 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2002 2004

  20. Reapportionment (House) • 1st Congress: 65 members (1:37,000) • Census every 10 years; ratio maintained • House grows to 435 in 1910 • 1920 – no reapportionment • Reapportionment Act of 1929 • “permanent” size of 435 • Seats rearranged based on population • 1:700,000

  21. Districts (House)

  22. Districts (House) • Required since 1842

  23. Candidates run in each district

  24. Districts (House) • Required since 1842 • Contiguous

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