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