1. Senators v. Representatives

2. U.S. Congress Senate House 100 members 2 for each state 435
Numbers depend
on population of the state
Renumbered after each census

3. Representatives Term of Office: 2 years Qualifications 25 years old
7 years as a U.S. citizen
Resident of represented state

4. Representatives How many does Utah have?4
We used to have 3 but based on the last census numbers we gained a seat
Who do the representatives represent?

5. We are in Utah’s FIRST congressional district and our representative is Rob Bishop

6. Senators Term of office: 6 years Qualifications 30 years old
9 years a citizen of the U.S.
Resident of the represented state

7. Senators How many senators does Utah have?2
Who do the senators represent in Utah?

8. The 2 Senators that represent the entire state of Utah are – Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee

9. Do you see anything funny about the way the districts are laid out?
What about the way Salt Lake County is sectioned off?

10. Cracking
Splitting up districts so a party cannot gain a majority – they cannot win any districts

13. Packing
Putting one party into one district so they can only win that one district