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Organization -Great Compromise of 1787 -House -Senate

House of Representatives -representation based on each state’s population -3 requirements

House Terms -2 year terms -unlimited terms term limitations??? -Idea that legislators should only be allowed a maximum number of years in office in order to encourage more involvement in government -435 total members (fixed total)

House Terms -2 year terms -unlimited terms term limitations??? -Idea that legislators should only be allowed a maximum number of years in office in order to encourage more involvement in government -435 total members (fixed total)

House Membership -census determines the number from each state -apportionment-- Term that refers to the number of representatives assigned to a state based upon its population -gerrymandering-- Drawing a district’s boundaries in an odd shaped manner in order to benefit one political party over another -each members represents one certain district -represents constituents (citizens)

Senate -based on every state being equal -3 requirements

Senate Terms -6 year terms -unlimited terms term limitations??? -100 members

Senate Terms -6 year terms -unlimited terms term limitations??? -100 members

Senate Membership -100 members -2 from each state -each represents the whole state

Congressional Benefits -salary - $174,000 per year as of 2010 -budgets for their staff -office space at Capital -franking privileges-- Right of a Congressmen to send job-related mail without postage -limited immunity -Limitations -expulsion-removed from Congress -censure--Formal vote of disapproval of a legislator’s conduct

Congressional Sessions -each Congress serves two years and is given a number -Congress meets from Jan. to Nov/Dec -can be called into special sessions by President

Traditionally, the President is the highest-paid public employee Traditionally, the President is the highest-paid public employee. President Obama currently earns $400,000 per year, along with a $150,000 expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment. The most recent raise in salary was approved by Congress and President Bill Clinton in 1999 and went into effect in 2001; prior to the change, the President earned $200,000, plus expense accounts.