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IKEA Catalog. The Legislative Branch. Congress. Congress At Work. Congress: The House. Congress: The House. 242. 193. 435. 10 th Congressional District Mike Turner. Ohio Congressional Districts. US Congressional Seats. Congress: The House. Formal Qualifications Age: 25 Years Old
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The Legislative Branch Congress
Congress: The House 242 193 435
Congress: The House Formal Qualifications • Age: 25 Years Old • Citizen: 7 years • Residency: Inhabitant of the state
Congress: The Senate 53 45 +2 100
Ohio’s Senators Senior senator Sherrod brown (D) Brown’s Desk
Ohio’s Senators Junior Senator Rob Portman (R) Portman’s Desk
Congress: The Senate Formal Qualifications Age: 30 Years Old Citizen: 9 years Residency: Must live in the state he/she is representing
Congress • Bicameral Legislature • New Jersey Plan • Virginia Plan • Connecticut Compromise
Terms of Congress • Term = 2 Years • Terms are numbered consecutively • 1st term March 4, 1789 • 113th Congress began at noon January 3, 2013 and ends at noon Jan. 2015
Session of Congress • Each term has 2 regular sessions. • Adjourn as Congress sees fit. • Today almost a year long. • President can call a special session.
Voting Procedures Recorded – Yeah/Nay Voting Tabulation
Voting Procedures • Voice Vote
Voting Procedures • Standing Vote
Voting Procedures • Teller Vote