Size, Qualifications, The Job and Pay.  Members – 435 Set by Reapportionment Act of 1929  Apportion – Distribute  Reapportion – Redistribute (Every.

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Size, Qualifications, The Job and Pay

 Members – 435 Set by Reapportionment Act of 1929  Apportion – Distribute  Reapportion – Redistribute (Every 10 years after the Census)

 Tuesday after the first Monday of even numbered years. Therefore,  A House term is two years.  Elections outside of presidential years are called “off year elections.”

 Districts been drawn to the benefit of the party that controls the legislature.  A) To pack opposition  B) To spread opposition too thin

 Wesberry v. Sanders – Near Equal Population  Race – Can not be the controlling factor, but can be part of a mix of factors  Only works for Single Member Districts  At Large Districts eliminate the problem

 25 Years Old  Citizen for at least 7 years  Inhabitant of the state from which they are elected Compare to the Senate

 Party Identification  Name familiarity  Gender  Ethnicity  Experience  Incumbency  Fundraising ability

 100 Members  2 (per state) x 50 (states) = 100 members  Represent Entire State

 Originally chosen by State Legislatures  17 th Amendment – Direct Election of Senators (1913)  Only one Senator per state in any election

 Senators serve for 6 years  Continuous Body – all of its seats are never up at the same time (1/3 in three consecutive elections)

 Due to size, Senators are more likely to be seen as national leaders and are more likely to garner attention from the media in their states.  The Senate is the primary source of contenders from the presidency from both parties.

 30 Years Old  Citizen for at least 9 years  Inhabitant of the State from which they are elected Compare to the House

 Legislators – Make Laws  Representatives – Represent Constituents  Committee Members – Screen proposals and decide if they get floor consideration  Servants of Constituents – Casework  Politicians – Win elections

 1. Delegate – Agents of the people who vote the way the “folks back home” want them to.  2. Trustee – Vote their conscience only  3. Partisans – Owe allegiance to their party  4. Politicos – Attempt to combine the basic elements of the other three roles

 Salary - $174,000  Floor Leaders - $ 193, 400  Speaker - $223,500  Tax deduction for multiple residences  Travel allowances  Healthcare  Retirement/Pension Plan

 Offices in D.C. and at home  Staff members  Franking Privilege – Free mail  Free Printing  Gym Membership  Legislative Immunity – No arrest going to or from session or while in session; Can not be taken to court over things said on official duty.