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How Congress is Organized

How Congress is Organized. Ch 4 sec 1. Our Legislature: Congress. Make Laws Bicameral: 2 Houses House of Representatives: based on population, 435 total Senate: 2 Per State: 100 Total. Congressional Term. How long they meet 2 years Each term is numbered, currently in 111 th term

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How Congress is Organized

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  1. How Congress is Organized Ch 4 sec 1

  2. Our Legislature: Congress • Make Laws • Bicameral: 2 Houses • House of Representatives: based on population, 435 total • Senate: 2 Per State: 100 Total

  3. Congressional Term • How long they meet • 2 years • Each term is numbered, currently in 111th term • Special Sessions: for crisis like times of war • Joint Sessions: House and Senate meet together.

  4. House of Representatives • Based on Population • Census: every 10 years, determines population • Congressional Districts • Constituents: People who live in the district • Drawn by the state Legislature • Gerrymander: Drawing districts odd shaped to get a particular vote

  5. House leaders • Majority party Leader: party with the most members elect a leader • Minority Party Leader: Party with the fewest members elect leader • Party Whip: pressures party member to vote with party

  6. Speaker of the house • Elected by Majority Party • Overall leader of Congress • Controls debates on House Floor • 3rd in Line to become President

  7. The Senate • Senate serves 6 year terms • Only 1/3 up for reelection at one time • Senate leaders • Vice President: Leader of the Senate • Votes when there is a tie • Majority party and Minority Party leader: • President Pro-Tempore • Majority Party elects in the senate • 4th in line to become president

  8. North Carolina’s Senators Richard Burr Kay Hagan

  9. CommitteeWork • Break up the work load • 3 types of Committees • Standing Committees: Permanent Committees • Agriculture, Commerce, Veteran • Select Committees: meet on special issues • Joint Committees: made up of the house and senate

  10. Committee Assignments • Congressman to please constituents • Seniority: is used to determine who gets which spots • Chair person most expeirienced.

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