1. Organization
-Great Compromise of 1787
-House
-Senate

2. House of Representatives
-representation based on each state’s population
-3 requirements

3. House Terms
-2 year terms
-unlimited terms
term limitations???
-Idea that legislators should only be allowed a maximum number of years in office in order to encourage more involvement in government
-435 total members (fixed total)

4. House Terms
-2 year terms
-unlimited terms
term limitations???
-Idea that legislators should only be allowed a maximum number of years in office in order to encourage more involvement in government
-435 total members (fixed total)

5. House Membership
-census determines the number from each state
-apportionment-- Term that refers to the number of representatives assigned to a state based upon its population
-gerrymandering-- Drawing a district’s boundaries in an odd shaped manner in order to benefit one political party over another
-each members represents one certain district
-represents constituents (citizens)

7. Senate
-based on every state being equal
-3 requirements

8. Senate Terms
-6 year terms
-unlimited terms
term limitations???
-100 members

9. Senate Terms
-6 year terms
-unlimited terms
term limitations???
-100 members

10. Senate Membership
-100 members
-2 from each state
-each represents the whole state

11. Congressional Benefits
-salary - $174,000 per year as of 2010
-budgets for their staff
-office space at Capital
-franking privileges-- Right of a Congressmen to send job-related mail without postage
-limited immunity
-Limitations
-expulsion-removed from Congress
-censure--Formal vote of disapproval of a legislator’s conduct

12. Congressional Sessions
-each Congress serves two years and is given a number
-Congress meets from Jan. to Nov/Dec
-can be called into special sessions by President

13. Traditionally, the President is the highest-paid public employee
Traditionally, the President is the highest-paid public employee. President Obama currently earns $400,000 per year, along with a $150,000 expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment. The most recent raise in salary was approved by Congress and President Bill Clinton in 1999 and went into effect in 2001; prior to the change, the President earned $200,000, plus expense accounts.