congress i.basics c.districts. congress i.basics c.districts 1.required since 1842
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
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Congress
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 1842
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Congress
Candidates run in each
district
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguous
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Congress
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguousb. Compact
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Congress
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguousb. Compactc. Equal population
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Congress
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Congress
I. BasicsC. Districts
1. Required since 18422. Must be:
a. Contiguousb. Compactc. Equal population
3. No gerrymandering
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Congress
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Congress
I. BasicsD. Overall system
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment
Term
Members
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population
Term
Members
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term
Members
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years
Members
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years
Members
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years
Members
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30 35
Citizenship
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30 35
Citizenship 7 years
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30 35
Citizenship 7 years 9 years
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30 35
Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural
born"
Political Disposition
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30 35
Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural
born"
Political Disposition
Responsive to changing
will
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30 35
Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural
born"
Political Disposition
Responsive to changing
willStabilizing
force
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Congress
House Senate PresidentSupreme
Court
Apportionment Population By state
Term 2 years 6 years 4 years Life
Members 435 100 1 9
Age 25 30 35
Citizenship 7 years 9 years"natural
born"
Political Disposition
Responsive to changing
willStabilizing
force Politically insulated
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Congress
II. Roles of the three branchesA. Legislative (Congress)
1. Decides what government will do2. “legislates”3. “makes policy”4. “passes laws”5. “passes legislation”
B. Executive (President)1. Does what the legislative branch decides2. “executes” the law
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Congress
II. Roles of the three branchesC. Judicial (courts)
1. Determines what the legislative branch decided government will do
2. Determines what the Constitution means3. “interprets”4. “rules”
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Congress
III. Complexity of the taskA. Issues
1. Diverse2. Technical3. Subjective
B. Responsibilities1. Committees2. Constituents
C. Re-election
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Congress
IV. PerksA. Salary: $174,000
1. Speaker: $223,5002. Party leaders: $193,400
B. Health and retirement benefitsC. StaffD. Travel expenses