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Gerrymandering

Today’s Objective After today’s lesson, students will be able to… Explain gerrymandering and its importance Essential Skill: Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions

Formal Qualifications House Age: 25 years Citizenship: 7 years Residency: Live in state you represent Size: 435 members Term: 2 years Senate Age: 30 years Citizenship: 9 years Residency: Live in state you represent Size: 100 members Term: 6 years

But first…Review What are the requirements to be a representative and senator? Which part of Congress represents the entire state? Whose members go up for reelection 1/3 at a time? Why is the House of Representatives considered more responsive to the will of the people? Why is the Senate considered to be a more prestigious title? What is the minimum number of representatives in Congress that a state can have (both senators and members of the House)? What is an incumbent and is it an advantadge?

Leadership Positions Speaker of the House (*John Boehner) Considered the most powerful member of Congress Officer of the House and the majority party’s leader President of the Senate = Vice President (Joe Biden) Presiding officer of the Senate President Pro Tempore (Orrin Hatch) Substitute for presiding officer of the Senate Longest serving member of the Senate

Gerrymandering Video Ideas to know: Census Reapportionment Every 10 years Reapportionment Redistribution of House seats based on changes in state populations

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