1. The Members of Congress
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2. The Responsibilities of Lawmaking
They represent constituents of their districts
They also have a responsibility to the whole nation
They have a responsibility to their political party
They have to balance the needs of these groups
Senator Heflin

3. The Responsibilities of Lawmaking
Their most important job is making laws
Interest groups and lobbyists provide campaign money
They vote on hundreds of bills a year

4. Members of Congress at Work
Learn about issues on which they must vote
Go to meetings, discuss bills, study reports, read letters from constituents
Rely heavily on their staffs
Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House

5. Representatives and Senators
Census every ten years to determine how many representatives each state gets
States draw boundaries for congressional districts
Serve for two years
Rep. Arthur Davis

6. Representatives and Senators
Two senators from each state
Serve six-year terms
One-third are elected every two years
Salary is $154,700
Sen. Richard Shelby

7. Questions What do members of Congress have to balance?
The needs of lobbyists and special interest groups
The needs of senators and representatives
The needs of constituents and the nation
The needs of the President and a political party
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8. Questions the people he or she represents special interest groups
A member of Congress is primarily responsible to
the people he or she represents
special interest groups
lobbyists
his or her governor
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9. Questions leading our military forces making laws governing cities
The most important job of Congress is
leading our military forces
making laws
governing cities
helping lobbyists
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10. Questions Congress is made up of presidents and vice presidents
judges and mayors
interest groups and lobbyists
representatives and senators
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11. Questions discussing bills helping constituents attending meetings
The job of a member of Congress includes
discussing bills
helping constituents
attending meetings
all of above
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12. Questions Which statement is true?
There are more senators than representatives in Congress.
Representatives serve for longer terms than senators.
Representatives focus on the interests of their whole state.
Senators focus on the interests of their whole state.
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13. What is a requirement of all members of Congress?
serve for only two years
at least 30 years old
live in the state that elects them
U.S. citizens for at least nine years
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