1. 5.1 The Senate & The House of Representatives

2. “L.E.J.St.A.Sup.R.” The First Article of the Constitution creates the structures and defines the powers of…

3. The Legislative Branch !

4. The name for our legislative branch is

5. Congress !

6. How many houses are there in Congress?

7. 2

8. What kind of legislature has two houses?

9. bicameral

10. The House of Representatives

11. and the…

12. Senate

13. Officially, the houses of Congress are equal. However, the Senate is sometimes called the “upper house.” The House is sometimes called the “lower house.”

14. The House of Representatives is also sometimes called “the people’s House.” Originally, the people only directly elected their Representatives. They did not directly elect federal Senators, federal judges, or the President. Because there are more Representatives, the House can be said to better represent the will of the people.

15. There are how many members of the Senate?

16. 100

17. There are how many members of the House of Representatives?

18. 35 4

19. 35 4

20. 35 4

21. The number of representatives in the House per state is based on…

22. Population!

23. We measure a state’s population every ___ years 10

24. using the…

25. census !

26. A term for a member of the House is for ___ years. 2

27. A term for a member of the Senate is for ___ years. 6

28. $$$$$$enate = $$$$$$ix yrs There are SIX letters in the word “Senate”

29. A term for the President is for ___ years. 4

30. The word meaning that you can only serve a certain number of terms…

31. term limits!

32. The Supreme Court recently determined that term limits were ????????????? a. constitutional b. unconstitutional

33. UN unconstitutional

34. Qualifications ___ years old___ years old for the House a citizen for ___ yrs a resident of… 25 7

35. the state you wish to represent.

36. Qualifications ___ years old___ years old for the Senate a citizen for ___ yrs a resident of… 30 9

37. the state you wish to represent.

38. Two column notes: vocabulary * constituent *incumbent - A person who lives in the legislator’s home district. -I-I vote! -Y-You work for me! - Politician currently holding office

39. To formally disapprove of the actions of a member of Congress

40. censure “You’re a very bad Congressman!”

41. To remove a Congressman for treason, or other conduct unbecoming of a member of Congress…

42. expulsion

43. The legal protection given to members of Congress…

44. immunity

45. The right to mail official letters or packages for free…

46. franking privilege

47. Drawing voting district lines in favor of a political party, politician, or group of people…

48. gerrymandering + Elbridge Gerry Voting district that favored his party that looked like a salamander… Signed the Declaration of Independence Signed the Articles of Confederation Did not sign the Constitution (wanted a Bill of Rights) Governor of MA

49. Who is in charge of the House?

50. The Speaker of the House