Govt. Chapter 10

bicameral congress

2 chambers, hours of reps and the senate

historical

britian

practical

new jersey and Virginia plans

theoretical

checks/balances

house of representatives

term lasts 2 yearss

session

period of time congress convenes/does business

adjourn

suspend a session of congress

prorogue

president adjourns congress

special session

called to deal with an emergency situation

reapportion

redistribute seats following last election

reappointment act of 1929

1. permanent size of house of reps set at 435

2. census bureau determines the # of seats each state

3. pres. sends plan to congress

4. congress signs into effects

House of reps

• at least 25 years old

• citizen (7 years)

• resident of state elected from

congressional elections

1st Tuesday in November following the 1st Monday

off year elections

between presidential elections

single member districts

voter elect 1 up

gerrymandering

redrawing congressional districts to benefit party in power

Wesberry vs sanders

(1964) population of differences between Geogia’s district unconstitutional

continuous body

all seats are never up for elections at the same time

senate qualifications

• at least 30 years old

• citizen (9 years)

• resident of state elected from

constituencies

people congress represents

colleagues

co-workers

5 major roles of congress

1. legislator

2. rep. their constituencies

3. committee members

4. serve constituencies.

5. politicians

trustee

decide questions on merits

delegate

vote way constituents want

partyism

vote party line

politics

combine elements of all 3

congress translates public will into public policy in the form of what

laws

how many senators in the U.S

100

district rep of Crockett Co

David Kustoff

Senators of TN

Marsha Blackburn

Bill Hagerty