Congress I.Basics C.Districts. Congress I.Basics C.Districts 1.Required since 1842.

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Congress I. Basics C. Districts

Transcript of Congress I.Basics C.Districts. Congress I.Basics C.Districts 1.Required since 1842.

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Congress

I. BasicsC. Districts

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Congress

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Congress

I. BasicsC. Districts

1. Required since 1842

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Congress

Candidates run in each

district

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Congress

I. BasicsC. Districts

1. Required since 18422. Must be:

a. Contiguous

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Congress

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2

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Congress

I. BasicsC. Districts

1. Required since 18422. Must be:

a. Contiguousb. Compact

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Congress

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Congress

I. BasicsC. Districts

1. Required since 18422. Must be:

a. Contiguousb. Compactc. Equal population

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Congress

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Congress

I. BasicsC. Districts

1. Required since 18422. Must be:

a. Contiguousb. Compactc. Equal population

3. No gerrymandering

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Congress

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Congress

I. BasicsD. Overall system

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Congress

House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment

Term

Members

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population

Term

Members

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term

Members

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years

Members

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years

Members

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

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Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years

Members

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

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Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30 35

Citizenship

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

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Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30 35

Citizenship 7 years

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

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Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30 35

Citizenship 7 years 9 years

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

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Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30 35

Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural

born"

Political Disposition

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House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30 35

Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural

born"

Political Disposition

Responsive to changing

will

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Congress

House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30 35

Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural

born"

Political Disposition

Responsive to changing

willStabilizing

force

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Congress

House Senate PresidentSupreme

Court

Apportionment Population By state

Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life

Members 435 100 1 9

Age 25 30 35

Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural

born"

Political Disposition

Responsive to changing

willStabilizing

force Politically insulated

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Congress

II. Roles of the three branchesA. Legislative (Congress)

1. Decides what government will do2. “legislates”3. “makes policy”4. “passes laws”5. “passes legislation”

B. Executive (President)1. Does what the legislative branch decides2. “executes” the law

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II. Roles of the three branchesC. Judicial (courts)

1. Determines what the legislative branch decided government will do

2. Determines what the Constitution means3. “interprets”4. “rules”

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III. Complexity of the taskA. Issues

1. Diverse2. Technical3. Subjective

B. Responsibilities1. Committees2. Constituents

C. Re-election

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IV. PerksA. Salary: $174,000

1. Speaker: $223,5002. Party leaders: $193,400

B. Health and retirement benefitsC. StaffD. Travel expenses