Congress I.Basics C.Districts. Congress I.Basics C.Districts 1.Required since 1842.
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
Congress
Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 1842
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Candidates run in each
district
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I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguous
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I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguousb. Compact
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguousb. Compactc. Equal population
Congress
Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguousb. Compactc. Equal population
3. No gerrymandering
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Congress
I. BasicsD. Overall system
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years
Members
Age
Citizenship
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years 4 years
Members
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Citizenship
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members
Age
Citizenship
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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
Age
Citizenship
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100
Age
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30
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Political Disposition
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House Senate PresidentSupreme
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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
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
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
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
will
Congress
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
Responsive to changing
willStabilizing
force
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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
Responsive to changing
willStabilizing
force Politically insulated
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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