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Local Notes on Congress Information to supplement 6.1 Page 51

Notes on Congress, Page 51 This is the 112th Congress, 2nd session. Term is a 2-year meeting of Congress. There are 2 sessions per term. Congress meets on Capitol Hill in the Capitol Building.

Notes on the House NC has 13 Congressional districts. Currituck County is in the 3rd District. Walter B. Jones, Jr. is our Representative. He is a Republican. The Republicans are the majority party. http://www.house.gov/house/orgs_pub_hse_ldr_www.shtml

NC’s Congressional Districts

Districting Issues Some districts have been gerrymandered. This word means that the districts have been drawn to favor one political party over the other. Two methods: Packing Cracking

Notes on the Senate NC’s Junior Senator is Kay Hagan (D). Our Senior Senator is Richard Burr (R). The Democrats are the majority party. http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm