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Congressional Organizer, p. 52 Complete each heading from 6.1-6.2:

Congressional Organizer, p. 52 Complete each heading from 6.1-6.2:. House. Senate. Describe Leadership. Describe Leadership. Explain how Size is determined. Explain how Size is determined. Explain how seats are apportioned. Describe how Elections Work. Outline the Qualifications

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Congressional Organizer, p. 52 Complete each heading from 6.1-6.2:

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  1. Congressional Organizer, p. 52Complete each heading from 6.1-6.2: House Senate Describe Leadership Describe Leadership Explain how Size is determined Explain how Size is determined Explain how seats are apportioned Describe how Elections Work Outline the Qualifications for members Outline the Qualifications for members What is the Term of office What is the Term of office

  2. Socrative Quiz • Log on to www.socrative.com • Join room 917563. • You may use YOUR organizer on p. 52.

  3. Congressional OrganizerPage 52 House Senate Leader Leader Size Size Speaker of the House chosen by majority party Paul Ryan is current Speaker (R) The Vice President is the President of the Senate…Joe Biden is current President (D) Pro Tempore is Orin Hatch (R). # based on state population by the Census every 10 years. The 435 seats are reapportioned. Each state has 2 Senators, for a total of 100. Election Info Election Info Term 1/3 elected every 2 years by the state. 17th Amendment allows for election of Senators Serve 2-yr terms-no limit on times Term All 435 elected each term by district. Some state’s have gerrymandering. Serve 6-yr terms-no limit on times Qualifications Qualifications Must be 25, 7-yr. Citizen & State resident. Must be 30, 9-yr. Citizen & State resident.

  4. Notes on Congress, p. 53 • This is the 114th Congress, 2nd session. • Term is a 2-year meeting of Congress. • There are 2 sessions per term. • Congress meets on Capitol Hill in the Capitol Building.

  5. Notes on the House • NC has 13 Congressional districts. • Currituck County is in the 3rd District. • Walter B. Jones, Jr. is our Representative. He is a Republican. • The Republicans are the majority party. • Paul Ryan (R) is the Speaker of the House.

  6. Redistricting Issues • After each census, the HOR reapportions (re-divides) the 435 seats. Then, state legislatures redistrict (redraws) the lines. • Some districts have been gerrymandered (districts are drawn to benefit the party in power). Methods: Packing & Cracking • Wesbury v. Sanders (equal population, one person/one vote) and Baker v. Carr (compact and contiguous) limit gerrymandering. NC just lost their case!

  7. NC’s “Gerrymandered” Congressional Districts

  8. NC’s New Proposed Congressional Districts

  9. Notes on the Senate • NC’s Senior Sen. is Richard Burr (R). Our Junior Sen. is Thom Tillis (R). • The Republicans are the majority party. • Senate Pro Tempore is Orrin Hatch (R). Senate Majority Leader is Mitch McConnell. Senate Minority Leader is Harry Reid.

  10. HOR Speaker of House Majority & Minority Leaders Majority & Minority Whips How do they get their jobs? What do they do? Senate Pres. Of Senate Pro Tempore Majority & Minority Leaders Majority & Minority Whips How do they get their jobs? What do they do? Leaders in Congress, Page 54

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