1. Bell ringer CHAMPS C: Voice Level 1-2 H: Raise your hand for help.
Get a note sheet off the stand
Open Books to Page 679. Read pages
Fill in notes as you read
You may do this with your partner
CHAMPS
C: Voice Level 1-2
H: Raise your hand for help.
A: Complete the bell ringer
M: Stay seated.
P: Sit up straight, stay focused, do not disturb your classmates.
S: SUCCESS!

2. Chapter 29 The Legislative Branch
Section 1: The members of the congress

3. The members of Congress
Congress is the Legislative Branch of the National Government.
The most important job of Congress is to make laws.

4. The Responsibilities of Lawmaking
Each member of Congress represents a group of citizens much smaller than the nation.
One of the member's major responsibilities is to his/her constituents, the people he/she represents.
A member of Congress also has a responsibility to his/her political party.
A party is an organization of people who share certain ideas about what Government should do.

5. The Responsibilities of Lawmaking
5.Most members of Congress belong to either the Republican or Democratic party.
6. Interest groups are groups of people who work together for similar interest or goals.
7. They can supply both votes and money for members of Congress running for election.
8. A member of congress plays a second important role as a servant of the people.
9. They give information and help to constituents.

6. Members of Congress at work
Members of Congress spend a great deal of time learning about the wide range of issues on which they must vote.
Each day, members of Congress go to meetings.
Every day, dozens of people compete for their time- a fellow member with questions about a bill, a lobbyist with arguments against one, a constituent visiting the capitol.

7. Bell ringer CHAMPS C: Voice Level 1-2 H: Raise your hand for help.
Wait for note sheet to be passed out
Open Books to Page 686. Read pages
Finish note sheet as you read
You may do this with your partner
CHAMPS
C: Voice Level 1-2
H: Raise your hand for help.
A: Complete the bell ringer
M: Stay seated.
P: Sit up straight, stay focused, do not disturb your classmates.
S: SUCCESS!

8. Representatives and Senators
The area a member of the House of Representatives represent is known as a congressional district.
Representatives serve for 2 years and end their term every other January 3rd.
Senators focus on the interest of the whole state.
Senators are elected for 6 year term.

9. Requirements, Salary, and Benefit
Senators and Representatives must live in the state in which they are elected.
Representatives must be at least 25 years old.
They must have been a citizen for at least 7 years.
Senators must be at least 30 years old.
They must have been a citizen for at least 9 years.

10. Mississippi Senators
Roger Wicker - R Thad Cochran - R

11. Mississippi Representatives
Bennie Thompson - D
Alan Nunnelee - R
Steven Palazzo - R
Gregg Harper - R