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name the 3 reasons for a bicameral legislature
historical, practical, theoretical
how long is a congressional term?
2 years
how long is a house term?
2 years
how long is a senate term?
6 years
what is a session?
one year to conduct business
adjourn
stop meeting
“adjourn sine die”
end meeting
prorogue
president ends session
special session
president calls meeting because of an emergency
how many members are in the house of representatives?
435
how is the house apportioned?
by population
name the 4 parts of the reapportionment act of 1929
makes 435 permanent, census every 10 years, apportionment plan, passed laws take effect in 90 days
when are congressional elections held?
November, even years, tuesday after first monday
when is a midterm?
between presidential elections
who draws district lines?
states
single-member district
one representative per district
at-large
representative can be elected from anywhere in the state
who are the formal qualifications for?
the house
what are the 3 formal qualifications?
25 years old, resident, american citizen for 7 years
who are the informal qualifications for?
any elective office
name the 5 informal qualifications
name recognition, party affiliation, gender, race, experience
how many members are in the senate?
100
how is the senate apportioned?
2 per state
what does staggered election mean?
1/3 of the body is elected every 2 years
continuous body
all of the senate is never up for election at the same time
name the 3 qualifications to become a senator
30 years old, resident of state, american citizen for 9 years
what does a trustee do?
make educated decisions
what is a partisan elected based on?
political party
what does a politico do?
role of partisan and trustee combined
how much does a typical senator make?
174,000
name 4 benefits to being a senator
private restaurants, private gyms, free franking, free healthcare
what does politics of pay mean?
congress can change their pay but won’t see a change until after the next election
name the two membership privileges
legislative immunity, can’t be arrested going to or from a house meeting
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