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Congress

Explore the dynamics of the Senate and House of Representatives, including requirements, salaries, schedules, demographics, and benefits of incumbency. Learn about key legislative processes, leadership positions, committees, and the relationship between Congress, the President, and the Judiciary.

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Congress

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  1. Congress By…

  2. How is representation in the Senate and the House of Representatives determined?

  3. What are the requirements to be a senator and a representive?

  4. What is the current salary for Congress, and what is the Franking privilige?

  5. What is the daily schedule like for a congressman?

  6. What are the demographics of Congress? What session of Congress are we in?

  7. What is apportionment, redistricting, and when was the House of Reps. Fixed at 435 members?

  8. What are the benefits of incumbency? Find a chart to show the success of incumbents in elections?

  9. In 1994 the House of Represenatives’ rules were reorganized, what are some of the new rules?

  10. Define the 17th Amendment, Filibuster and Cloture in the Senate.

  11. How often does congress start a new session?

  12. Explain the roles for the following leadership positions in the house?Speaker, majority leader, minority leader, whip, and who currently holds these positions in the House?

  13. Who leads the senate? What do the following positions do, and who currently holds that position? • -President Pro Tempore • -Majority, Minority Leader, party whips

  14. What is a party caucus?

  15. What do the following Committees do, and give an example for each one? • Standing Committees • Joint Committees • Conference Committees • Select (or special) Committees

  16. How do members of Congress choose their committees? What committees are Utah’s State Reps. And Senators in?

  17. What do Congressional staff do?

  18. What are the differences of the House and the Senate?

  19. What are the Constitutional Powers of Congress?

  20. What are the 8 stages of the impeachment process?

  21. How does Congress work with the President and the Judiciary?

  22. What are the theories of representation that a Senator or Representative can base their votes in Congress? • Trustee-explain… • Delegate • Politico

  23. Process of Bill becoming a Law • We will explain this next week…

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