1. CW #8 Congress

2. U.S. Congress House Size435 Qualifications1. 25 years old 2. Citizen 7 years 3. Resident of state Term of Office2 years Non-Continuous: All seats up for election every two years No Term Limits Senate Size100 Qualifications1. 30 years old 2. Citizen 9 years 3. Resident of state Term of Office6 years Continuous: Only 1/3 of seats up for election every two years No Term Limits

3. U.S. Congress House Representation: Each state guaranteed 1 rep Census (pop. count) every 10 years Reapportionment: seats redistributed to states based on pop. Some states add seats, while others lose them Redistricting: state legislatures redraw district boundaries Single-member Districts: Voters in each district elect a representative About 700,000 per district Senate Representation:Each state gets 2 Senators Elected at-large: from the state as a whole

4. U.S. Congress House Leadership: Speaker of the House: Presiding officer most powerful leader. Chosen by the majority party Majority Leader: Speaker’s top asst. Helps plan party’s legislative program, steer bills through the House, and make sure committee chairs finish work on bills important to the party Majority Whip: asst floor leader persuades party members to vote as party wishes and makes sure party members are present for votes Senate Leadership: President of the Senate: Constitution makes Vice President leader of Senate. VP does not take part in debates and only votes if there is a tie President Pro Tempore: Presides when VP is away. Chosen by majority party and is usually the most senior member Majority Leader: Plan party’s legislative program and steer bills through the Senate Responsible for making sure party members attend important sessions and for organizing support on key bills

5. U.S. Congress House Leadership: Minority Leader: Plans party’s legislative program and tries to steer floor action to party’s benefit. No power over scheduling work in the House Minority Whip: asst floor leader persuades party members to vote as party wishes and makes sure party members are present for votes Senate Leadership: Majority Whip: asst floor leader persuades party members to vote as party wishes and makes sure party members are present for votes Minority Leader: Plans party’s legislative program and tries to steer floor action to party’s benefit. No power over scheduling work in the House Minority Whip: asst floor leader persuades party members to vote as party wishes and makes sure party members are present for votes

6. U.S. Congress House Salary: $174,000 Benefits: Special tax deduction Travel allowance Low cost Life and health insurance Pension Office space Franking Privilege: free postage Free printing Gymnasiums, swimming pools, exercise rooms, saunas Free parking Senate Salary:$174,000 Benefits: Special tax deduction Travel allowance Low cost Life and health insurance Pension Office space Franking Privilege: free postage Free printing Gymnasiums, swimming pools, exercise rooms, saunas Free parking

7. U.S. Congress House Privileges: Legislative immunity: protected from suits for libel or slander arising out of their official duties Discipline: Censure: Vote of formal disapproval Expulsion: Removal of a member from the House. Must be a 2/3 vote Reserved for only most serious offenses, such as treason or accepting a bribe Senate Privileges: Legislative immunity: protected from suits for libel or slander arising out of their official duties Discipline: Censure: Vote of formal disapproval Expulsion: Removal of a member from the Senate. Must be a 2/3 vote Reserved for only most serious offenses, such as treason or accepting a bribe

8. Senate Leaders Vice President Joe BidenPresident Pro Tem Patrick Leahy

9. Senate Leaders Majority Leader Harry ReidMinority Leader Mitch McConnell

10. California Senators Sen. Barbara BoxerSen. Dianne Feinstein

11. House Leaders Speaker of House John Boehner Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy

12. House Leaders Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Rep. Ken Calvert