1. Civics PowerPoint Project
The first slide should include:
The student name and period.
The student’s selected state.
Graphic(s) either as a background or as a pictures inserted

2. Joe Student
1st Period
CALIFORNIA
AND
CONGRESS

3. The students are to select one member of the U. S
The students are to select one member of the U. S. House of Representatives from their chosen state. A good link to the House of Representatives is
On slide 2 the students are to list the qualifications for the office of House of Representatives.

4. U.S. House of Representatives
Qualifications for Office:
According to Article I Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution members are chosen every two years, must be at least 25 years old, and must have been U.S. citizens for at least 7 years. Also, they must be residents of the state in which they are running for office.

5. Slide 3 should include a photo of a Representative and include:
His or her district number
His or her political party
List the number of Congressmen from his state

6. 43rd District California
Elected on Nov. 16th, 1999 in a special election
Democrat
There are 53 congressional districts in California

7. The next set of slides should include a brief biography of your Representative.

8. Joe Baca was a member of the California Legislature for 7 years
Vietnam era war veteran
Received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the California State University
Married with four children

10. Rep. Joe Baca
Voted against a republican sponsored tax cut proposal
Introduced legislation to create a national holiday honoring labor leader Cesar Chavez
Voted for a resolution to keep the Pledge of Allegiance in schools

11. The students are to select both U. S. Senator from their chosen state
The students are to select both U.S. Senator from their chosen state. A good link to the Senate is
On their next slides the students are to list the qualifications for the office of U.S. Senate.

12. U.S. SENATE
Qualifications for Office:
According to Article I Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution:
You must be at least 30 years old
You must have been a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years and live in the state that you represent

13. U.S. SENATE
Qualifications for Office:
According to Article I Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution:
The term of office for the Senate is 6 years.
You can serve for as many terms as you like (if you get elected).

14. There are 100 Senators (2 from each state)
U.S. SENATE
Senators make $150,000 a year.
There are 100 Senators (2 from each state)
There are 14 female Senators.

15. The next group of slides should include a photo(s) of the Senators and:
His or her political party
A brief biography

16. Senator Barbara Boxer
Democrat

17. Senator Barbara Boxer

18. Senator Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer became a U.S. Senator in 1993 after serving in the House of Representatives for 10 years.
She grew up in New York and worked for a time on Wall Street as a stockbroker
She is married and has two children

19. An advocate of children, families, consumers, and the environment
Senator Barbara Boxer
An advocate of children, families, consumers, and the environment
A leading defender of a woman’s right to choose

20. Senator
Dianne Feinstein

21. Received the most votes in history for a senator
Elected in 1992
Democrat
Received the most votes in history for a senator
Former mayor of San Francisco

23. Senator Dianne Feinstein
Recently introduced (5-8-03) legislation to reauthorize the ban on assault weapons
Supports legislation to expand support for federal protections against hate crimes.
Sponsoring legislation that would make the Federal Aviation Administration study the quality of air in airplane cabins.

25. Works Cited “United States House of Representatives.”
< (18 June 2003).
“United States Senate.”
< (18 June 2003).