Warm Up How long is a Congressional session? What type of legislative house does the U.S. have? Opinion: Do you agree or disagree with the House rule that limits a representative’s speaking time during a debate? Explain. Opinion: If you could go on a date with any celebrity who would it be and why? 1. 1 year 2. Bicameral

House of Representatives Civics Standard 12.4 Learning Goal: Students will identify the operations of the H of R.

I. Members 435 members Seats must be APPORTIONED, or divided, among the states on the basis of POPULATION. Each state is entitled to AT LEAST ONE SEAT in the House, no matter how small its POPULATION.

House of Representatives (435 members)

II. Qualifications At least 25 YEARS OLD. CITIZEN of the United States for AT LEAST 7 YEARS. Must LIVE IN THE STATE in which they are elected. http://nunes.house.gov/

CA Districts

III. Term of Office TWO-YEAR TERMS. Elections are held on TUESDAY after the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER in EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS. Term begins on JANUARY 3 in ODD-NUMBERED YEARS.

IV. House Leadership The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE is the presiding officer and its MOST POWERFUL LEADER. The Speaker is always from the MAJORITY PARTY The Speaker of the House FOLLOWS THE VICE PRESIDENT in the LINE OF SUCCESSION to the presidency. John Boehner from Ohio =

Section 2 Assessment-2 D ___ constituents A ___ caucus E ___ bill B A. a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office B. the Speaker’s top assistant C. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature D. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent E. a proposed law F. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action Section 2 Assessment-2 Checking for Understanding D A E B C F ___ constituents ___ caucus ___ bill ___ majority leader ___ whips ___ quorum