17th Amendment
Required voters to select Senators
Continuous body
Not all members of a governing body are up for election at the same time
Senator Qualifications
30 years of Age
Resident of state they serve
Citizen
THOR Qualifications
25 years of Age
Resident of state they serve
Citizen
THOR/Senate Similarities
Make/Create Laws
Resident & Citizenship Requirements
Unlimited Terms
THOR/Senate Differences
Number of Members
Length of Terms
Number of People the Represent
Election Format
Term
Duration in years of an office
THOR
The House of Representatives. Elected to represent a district of a state. Based on population (435 total)
Senator
2 representatives elected to represent and entire state (100 total)
Function (Job) of Congress
Create/Make laws
Bicameralism
Format of a governing body having 2 chambers (houses)
Checks & Balances
System that limits one groups power over another
Federalism
State & National Government working together
Session
The time in which congress is scheduled to work
recess
The time in which congress is scheduled to not work
Apportion(ment)
distribution of representation evenly (usually based on population)
reapportion(ment)
Redistributing of representatives after district lines have been redrawn.
Off-year election
Midterm Election, election that doesn’t involve electing a president
At Large system
A system where a whole state selects someone to represent them
Single district voting
A system where only members of a district vote for a candidate from that district.
Gerrymander(ing)
Manipulating (changing) district lines to change the outcome of a vote
Michigan US Senator (2001)
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan US Senator (2015)
Gary Peters
6th District of Michigan Representative
Fred Upton