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 Common Jobs Common Jobs

The Legislative Branch

vacant seat

 Congressman Grimm of New York Congressman Grimm of New York

 Delegates  DC  Virgin Islands  Guam  America Samoa  Commonwealth North Mariana Islands  Resident Commissioner  Puerto Rico

Formal Qualifications  Age: 25 Years Old  Citizen: 7 years  Residency: Inhabitant of the state

SENIOR SENATOR SHERROD BROWN (D) BROWN’S DESK

JUNIOR SENATOR ROB PORTMAN (R) PORTMAN’S DESK

Formal Qualifications  Age: 30 Years Old  Citizen: 9 years  Residency: Must live in the state he/she is representing Congress: The Senate

 Bicameral Legislature  New Jersey Plan  Virginia Plan  Connecticut Compromise Congress

 Term = 2 Years  Terms are numbered consecutively  1 st term March 4, 1789  114 th Congress began at noon January 3, 2015 and ends at noon Jan. 3, 2017

 Each term has 2 regular sessions.  Adjourn as Congress sees fit.  Today almost a year long.  President can call a special session.

RECORDED – YEAH/NAYVOTING TABULATION

 Voice Vote

 Standing Vote

 Teller Vote

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