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Congress

Congress. Basic Organization. Bicameral One term per Congress (112 th ) Two sessions per term (one/year) Bills must pass both houses. House of Representatives. Apportionment Distribution of seats among states Based on population Reapportionment Census every ten years

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Congress

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  1. Congress

  2. Basic Organization • Bicameral • One term per Congress (112th) • Two sessions per term (one/year) • Bills must pass both houses

  3. House of Representatives • Apportionment • Distribution of seats among states • Based on population • Reapportionment • Census every ten years • Congressional Districting • Not in Constitution • 1842 became norm • 1962 Baker v. Carr malapportionment unequal pop. • Gerrymandering • Packing and Cracking

  4. Mitt Romney lost Pennsylvania by 5 percent, but Republican Representatives out number Democrats 13 to 5. Romney lost by 2 percent. Republicans won the House by 12 to 4. Dems do it, too. This is in Chicago. Rachel Maddow Show clip (start at ~4 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkbeSUyDdCM Maryland

  5. House of Representatives • Terms of Office • 2 years • 90% of incumbents reelected • The Job • Voting • Committee assignments • Casework • Pork • Qualifications • 25 years old • 7 years prior living • Residents of state • Conduct • Ethics committee • Censure • Expulsion • Reprimand

  6. Senate • Terms of Office • 6 years • 1/3 elected every election • Two per state • The Job • Voting • Committee assignments • Casework • Pork • Qualifications • 30 years old • 9 years a citizen • Residents of state • Conduct • Ethics committee • Censure • Expulsion

  7. Roles • Policymaker • Representative • Constituent Servant • Committee Member • Politician • Party Member

  8. Committees Current Senate Committees Standing Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Judiciary Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans' Affairs Special, Select, and Other Indian Affairs Select Committee on Ethics Select Committee on Intelligence Special Committee on Aging Joint Joint Committee on Printing Joint Committee on Taxation Joint Committee on the Library Joint Economic Committee • Standing • 20-25 • Conference • Joint • Select or Special • Steering • Rules • Sub-

  9. What’s important? • Seniority • Chairmen • Specialization • Reciprocity • Careerism • Incumbents • Term limits • Calendar • Rider • Express Powers • And more…

  10. Smaller stuff • Senate Rules • Filibuster • Unanimous Consent • Markup • Earmark • Speaker of the House • President Pro Tempore • Majority Leader • Whip

  11. Even more stuff • Mostly men • Wealthier, Older and Whiter than the population • Mostly lawyers • Franking • Polarization • Others? http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50134480n&tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel

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