The Structure of Congress Chapter 5.1. AM Take out your homework and write your name on a note card. Answer the following questions using your notes.

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The Structure of Congress Chapter 5.1

AM Take out your homework and write your name on a note card. Answer the following questions using your notes. Review. 1. There are ____ members of the House of Reps 2. Define gerrymandering 3. Senators are elected every ____ years 4. What does the president pro tempore do? 5. What is a joint committee?

PM: Take out your homework and write your name on a note card. 1.How many members are in the House? 2.Define gerrymandering. 3.A Senate member serves _____ years. 4.If the vice-president can’t preside over the Senate, who does? 5.What is a select committee?

PM8: Take out your homework and write your name on a note card. 1.How many members are in the Senate and House together? 2.Define gerrymandering. 3.A House member serves _____ years. 4.If the vice-president can’t preside over the Senate, who does? 5.What is a select committee?

Terms and Sessions Each congress lasts for a term of two years It’s numbered to identify its two-year term – now we are in the 113 th Congress It’s further divided into 2 sessions each lasting 6 months

House of Representatives Members 2 year term – no term limits Divided among the 50 states based on representation Government uses the U.S. Census to determine population – every 10 yrs Each state is divided into congressional districts They represent constituents (us!) There are 6 nonvoting members from territories and Washington DC.

Gerrymandering When state law makers draw districts that benefit one political party

Senate 100 members 6 year term Elections are staggered so no more than 1/3 of the senate is running at a time. If a senator dies, the state governor fills the position or calls a special election

Congressional Leadership HOUSE Speaker of the House – guides bills, leads debates, the “face” of the House Majority Whip – ass’t House Minority Leader Minority Whip – ass’t SENATE Vice President - presiding officer, tie- breaker President Pro Tempore – presides over when the vice president is not there Senate Majority Leader Senate Minority Leader

Committees Standing – they focus on specific areas of government work: Homeland Security, Judiciary, Education Select – temporary committees to work with special issues: disaster relief Joint Committee – Members from both houses that work together on a special issue: rewriting the tax code

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