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Congressional Membership Facts

Learn about Congressional membership requirements, roles, and processes, including reapportionment, gerrymandering, and benefits for members.

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Congressional Membership Facts

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  1. Congressional Membership Chapter 5 Section 1

  2. Warm-Up • Name that number!! • 435 • 100 • 25 • 30 • 35 • 8 • 2 • 535 • 10 • 1

  3. Warm-Up-Answers • Name that number!! • 435 – Number of Reps in the House of Representatives • 100 - Number of US Senators • 25 – Age to be a congressman • 30 – Age to be a senator • 35 – Age to be President • 8 – Number of MD Congressman • 2 – Number of senators from each state • 535 Total count house + Senate • 10 - Number of electoral college votes from MD • 1 – The Green Bay Packers are #1

  4. Congressional Sessions • Congressional Term – 2 Years • Congressional Session – 1 Year • Starts January 3rd • Neither the House nor the Senate can adjourn without the approval of the other

  5. House Membership • 25 Years Old • US Citizen for 7 Years • Legal resident of the state and district represented • Term of Office: 2 Years • Annual Salary : About $170,000 /year + benefits

  6. Reapportionment • Process used to reallocate representation in Congress Steps • Census is taken • Changes are made to the number of representatives for each state (Reapportionment) • Each state that has a change redraws districts within the state to match the new number of representatives. (Redistricting)

  7. Gerrymandering • The political party controlling the state government redraws the congressional districts in their favor. • Packing: adding opposition votes to a district • Cracking: dividing opposition votes into separate districts to weaken the opponents voter base

  8. Senate Membership • Age 30 • US Citizen for 9 years • Legal resident of the state represented • Term of Office: 6 Years • Salary: About $175,000/year + Benefits

  9. Pay Raises • 27th Amendment: Congressional pay raises do not go into effect until after the next election

  10. Benefits • Protection for members for anything said on the floor • Franking

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