Congressional Organizer, p. 52 Complete each heading from 6.1-6.2:

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Congressional Organizer, p. 52Complete each
heading from 6.1-6.2
House
Senate
Describe Leadership
Describe Leadership
Explain how Size is determined
Explain how Size is determined
Explain how seats are apportioned
Describe how Elections Work
Outline the Qualifications for members
Outline the Qualifications for members
What is the Term of office
What is the Term of office
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Congressional OrganizerPage 52
House
Senate
Leader
Leader
Size
Size
Speaker of the House chosen by majority party
Paul Ryan is current Speaker (R)
The Vice President is the President of the
SenateJoe Biden is current President (D) Pro
Tempore is Orin Hatch (R).
based on state population by the Census every
10 years. The 435 seats are reapportioned.
Each state has 2 Senators, for a total of 100.
Election Info
Election Info
Term
1/3 elected every 2 years by the state. 17th
Amendment allows for election of Senators
Term
Serve 2-yr terms-no limit on times
All 435 elected each term by district. Some
states have gerrymandering.
Serve 6-yr terms-no limit on times
Qualifications
Qualifications
Must be 25, 7-yr. Citizen State resident.
Must be 30, 9-yr. Citizen State resident.
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Notes on Congress, p. 53

• This is the 114th 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.

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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.
• Paul Ryan (R) is the Speaker of the House.

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Redistricting Issues

• After each census, the HOR reapportions
  (re-divides) the 435 seats. Then, state
  legislatures redistrict (redraws) the lines.
• Some districts have been gerrymandered (districts
  are drawn to benefit the party in power).
  Methods Packing Cracking
• Wesbury v. Sanders (equal population, one
  person/one vote) and Baker v. Carr (compact and
  contiguous) limit gerrymandering. NC just lost
  their case!

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NCs Gerrymandered Congressional Districts
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NCs New Proposed Congressional Districts
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Notes on the Senate

• NCs Senior Sen. is Richard Burr (R). Our Junior
  Sen. is Thom Tillis (R).
• The Republicans are the majority party.
• Senate Pro Tempore is Orrin Hatch (R). Senate
  Majority Leader is Mitch McConnell. Senate
  Minority Leader is Harry Reid.

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Leaders in Congress, Page 54

• HOR
• Speaker of House
• Majority Minority Leaders
• Majority Minority Whips
• How do they get their jobs?
• What do they do?

• Senate
• Pres. Of Senate
• Pro Tempore
• Majority Minority Leaders
• Majority Minority Whips
• How do they get their jobs?
• What do they do?