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The Legislative Branch Organization Article I of the U.S. Constitution Bicameral Legislature (2 houses) 1. Upper House- Senate 2. Lower House- House of Representatives

The Legislative Branch Organization Article I of the U.S. Constitution Bicameral Legislature (2 houses) 1. Upper House- Senate Total

The Legislative Branch Organization Article I of the U.S. Constitution Bicameral Legislature (2 houses) 2. Lower House- House of Representatives Total Census Data Used to Calculate this

State Representatives From Michigan (14 Total) This is why the census is a BIG DEAL!!!

Altogether 535 seats in congress (both Senate & House) 112th U. S Altogether 535 seats in congress (both Senate & House) 112th U.S. Congress (2012-2014) -2 Sessions per term (usually Jan-Nov) -Joint Sessions (Senate & House meet together)- Usually in times of crisis

Districting & Gerrymandering Gerrymandering- To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections. Courtesy of http://freeonlinedictionary.com

Quiz??? What does the bicameral legislature mean? What is the term of U.S. Senators? How do we determine the number of representatives each state gets in the House of Representatives?