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The Legislative Branch

Article I Congress is set up by Article I of the Constitution

Why are the Houses the way they are? In 1787, the Framers had disagreements over how representation in the Legislative branch would be distributed There were two proposed plans

The Virginia Plan Congress would consist of two houses Both houses representation would be based on population Which states do you think supported this plan? Why?

The New Jersey Plan Congress would consist of only one house Each state would have one vote regardless of population Which states supported this plan?

The Great Compromise (AKA The Connecticut Compromise) Proposed by Roger Sherman from Connecticut Called for a two-house legislature Lower House=House of Representatives Seats based on population Upper House=Senate All states have equal representation

Bicameral Legislature The Framers created two houses of Congress Senate House of Representatives Having two houses is known as bicameral

Senate and House The Senate is known as the upper house of Congress Originally, the House of Representatives were elected by the public However, the elected members of the state legislature would elect Senators Until the 17th Amendment

Senate The Senate has 100 members Each state has 2 Senators The Senators represent the entire state

Senate Senators serve six-year terms 1/3 of the Senate is elected every 2 years Why?

Senate To be a member of the United States Senate you… Must live in the state you represent Must be at least 30 years old Must be a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years Can be naturally born a citizen or given citizenship later.

House of Representatives The House has 435 members The number of representatives a state has depends on the population of that state Missouri has 8 Representatives Representatives mainly only represent the district they are elected from

House of Representatives Members of the House are often called Congressmen or Congresswomen Serve 2 year terms

House of Representatives To be a member of the House you… Must have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years Must be at least 25 years old Must live in the district you want to represent

Review!

What are the answer to the following questions? The lower house of Congress with 435 members is? At what age can a person become a senator? How many people from each state are in the Senate?

What is the correct answer to this question? How long are Senators elected for? 2 year terms 4 year terms 6 year terms Life