1. The Legislative Branch Organization
Article I of the U.S. Constitution Bicameral Legislature (2 houses) 1. Upper House- Senate 2. Lower House- House of Representatives

2. The Legislative Branch Organization
Article I of the U.S. Constitution Bicameral Legislature (2 houses) 1. Upper House- Senate
Total

3. The Legislative Branch Organization
Article I of the U.S. Constitution Bicameral Legislature (2 houses) 2. Lower House- House of Representatives
Total
Census Data Used to Calculate this

4. State Representatives From Michigan (14 Total) This is why the census is a BIG DEAL!!!

5. Altogether 535 seats in congress (both Senate & House) 112th U. S
Altogether 535 seats in congress (both Senate & House) 112th U.S. Congress ( ) -2 Sessions per term (usually Jan-Nov) -Joint Sessions (Senate & House meet together)- Usually in times of crisis

6. Districting & Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering- To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
Courtesy of

7. Quiz???
What does the bicameral legislature mean? What is the term of U.S. Senators? How do we determine the number of representatives each state gets in the House of Representatives?