1. Opening Activity
Using your smart phones, look up: 1. Ohio’s Congressional Districts by Map -How many Districts are there? - What district do you belong to? -Who’s your district representative to the House of Representatives? -When were they last elected? -When will they run for reelection?

2. 13th: Tim Ryan 2003 - present 6th: Bill Johnson 2011 - present 7th:Bob Gibbs

3. Congressional Membership
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4. Objectives
Recognize how apportionment of House members allows for representation to voters.
Analyze key characteristics of Congressional members

5. Congressional Membership
I. Congressional Sessions (Jan. 3rd [odd # years]) A. Terms for a Congressional Session (Meetings): -2 Years -Begins in January – Agreed upon dismissal -President = Special Session II. Membership of the House A. Apportionment- even division among states (435) -Each state gets at least 1 (i.e. Deleware) B. Qualifications: 25 y.o.a. / citizen for 7 years -live in their district C. Term of Office: 2 years

6. Congressional Membership
D. Representation and Reapportionment 1. Census Bureau – 10 Years a. Reapportionment - Reapportionment Act of members E. Congressional Redistricting 1. State Legislatures: a. redistricting: -drawing of boundary lines of congressional districts i. Gerrymandering

7. Membership of the Senate
III. Senate A. Qualifications y.o.a. + 9 years a citizen a. elected by citizens of state (17th Amendment) B. Term of Office 1. 6 Year Terms a. 1/3 run for re-election every 2 years C. Salary and Benefits (look up current salaries) 1. 27th Amendment 2.“franking privilege” 3. $150,000 pension per year

8. Members of congress
IV. Members of congress A. How Many members of Congress?? -535 B. How many in the House? -435 C. How many Senators? -100 D. Where are the 4 Delegates from? -D.C., Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands E. Also a resident commissioner from? -Puerto Rico

9. Members of congress
V. Characteristics 1.