1. Local Notes on Congress
Information to supplement 6.1
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2. Notes on Congress, Page 51 This is the 112th Congress, 2nd session.
Term is a 2-year meeting of Congress.
There are 2 sessions per term.
Congress meets on Capitol Hill in the Capitol Building.

3. Notes on the House NC has 13 Congressional districts.
Currituck County is in the 3rd District.
Walter B. Jones, Jr. is our Representative. He is a Republican.
The Republicans are the majority party.

4. NC’s Congressional Districts

5. Districting Issues
Some districts have been gerrymandered. This word means that the districts have been drawn to favor one political party over the other.
Two methods:
Packing
Cracking

6. Notes on the Senate
NC’s Junior Senator is Kay Hagan (D). Our Senior Senator is Richard Burr (R).
The Democrats are the majority party.