Civics PowerPoint Project The first slide should include: The student name and period. The student’s selected state. Graphic(s) either as a background or as a pictures inserted

Joe Student 1st Period CALIFORNIA AND CONGRESS

The students are to select one member of the U. S The students are to select one member of the U. S. House of Representatives from their chosen state. A good link to the House of Representatives is http://www.house.gov/ On slide 2 the students are to list the qualifications for the office of House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives Qualifications for Office: According to Article I Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution members are chosen every two years, must be at least 25 years old, and must have been U.S. citizens for at least 7 years. Also, they must be residents of the state in which they are running for office.

Slide 3 should include a photo of a Representative and include: His or her district number His or her political party List the number of Congressmen from his state

43rd District California Elected on Nov. 16th, 1999 in a special election Democrat There are 53 congressional districts in California

The next set of slides should include a brief biography of your Representative.

Joe Baca was a member of the California Legislature for 7 years Vietnam era war veteran Received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the California State University Married with four children

Rep. Joe Baca Voted against a republican sponsored tax cut proposal Introduced legislation to create a national holiday honoring labor leader Cesar Chavez Voted for a resolution to keep the Pledge of Allegiance in schools

The students are to select both U. S. Senator from their chosen state The students are to select both U.S. Senator from their chosen state. A good link to the Senate is http://www.senate.gov/ On their next slides the students are to list the qualifications for the office of U.S. Senate.

U.S. SENATE Qualifications for Office: According to Article I Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution: You must be at least 30 years old You must have been a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years and live in the state that you represent

U.S. SENATE Qualifications for Office: According to Article I Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution: The term of office for the Senate is 6 years. You can serve for as many terms as you like (if you get elected).

There are 100 Senators (2 from each state) U.S. SENATE Senators make $150,000 a year. There are 100 Senators (2 from each state) There are 14 female Senators.

The next group of slides should include a photo(s) of the Senators and: His or her political party A brief biography

Senator Barbara Boxer Democrat

Senator Barbara Boxer

Senator Barbara Boxer Barbara Boxer became a U.S. Senator in 1993 after serving in the House of Representatives for 10 years. She grew up in New York and worked for a time on Wall Street as a stockbroker She is married and has two children

An advocate of children, families, consumers, and the environment Senator Barbara Boxer An advocate of children, families, consumers, and the environment A leading defender of a woman’s right to choose

Senator Dianne Feinstein

Received the most votes in history for a senator Elected in 1992 Democrat Received the most votes in history for a senator Former mayor of San Francisco

Senator Dianne Feinstein Recently introduced (5-8-03) legislation to reauthorize the ban on assault weapons Supports legislation to expand support for federal protections against hate crimes. Sponsoring legislation that would make the Federal Aviation Administration study the quality of air in airplane cabins.

Works Cited “United States House of Representatives.” <http://www.house.gov/> (18 June 2003). “United States Senate.” <http://www.senate.gov/> (18 June 2003).