1. How many members are there in the U. S
How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate? (139)
What is a “term” and a “session” of Congress? (138)
Every ten years after each , Congress reapportions or changes the number of representatives given to each state.(139)
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2. DEMOCRATS 14 REPUBLICANS 38 2nd period election results (groups)
States
Electoral votes
R pop votes
D pop votes
State 1 7 3 1
State 2
State 3
State 4 4
State 5
State 6 10
State 7 3* 2
Total 52 17
*governor tiebreaker vote 14
President- Willie Bates
Vice President-Edjanay Johnson
REPUBLICANS 38
President-Chase Guilmino Vice President-Jacob Ralser
27/52 ELECTORAL VOTES NEEDED TO WIN THE CLASS PRESIDENCY
WINNER OF POPULAR VOTE IN EACH STATE GETS ALL THE STATE’S
ELECTORAL VOTES

3. DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS 3rd period election results (groups) States
Electoral votes
R pop votes
D pop votes
State 1 5
State 2
State 3 3
State 4
State 5
State 6
State 7
Total 33
*tiebreaker
President- Evan Keller
Vice President- Asia Cannon
REPUBLICANS
President-Regan Robert Vice President- Mason Leblanc
17/33 ELECTORAL VOTES NEEDED TO WIN THE CLASS PRESIDENCY
WINNER OF POPULAR VOTE IN EACH STATE GETS ALL THE STATE’S
ELECTORAL VOTES

5. Congressional Membership
100 Members (2 per state)
6 year term before re-election
30 years old, resident of state, 9 years a citizen
Majority leader usually leads business of choosing bills to pass
Vice President is President of the Senate (breaks ties)
President Pro-Tempore is oldest member of the majority party
435 Members (based on state population)
2 year term before re-election
25 years old, resident of state and district, 7 years a citizen
Speaker of the House is leader
Rules Committee is most powerful group

6. Census every 10 years
Reapportionment
Redistricting

7. The word gerrymander was used for the first time in the Boston Gazette in The word was created in reaction to a redrawing of Massachusetts Congressional election districts under the then-Governor Elbridge Gerry. 
Governor Gerry signed a bill that redistricted Massachusetts to benefit his Democratic-Republican Party. When mapped, one of the contorted districts in the Boston area was said to resemble the shape of a salamander.

8. Executive and Legislative Leadership

9. President
Donald Trump

10. Vice-President
Mike Pence

11. Speaker of The House
Paul Ryan

12. President Pro-Tempore
Orrin Hatch

13. Mitch McConnel Chuck Shumer Nancy Pelosi Kevin McCarthy House Senate
Majority Leaders
Nancy Pelosi
Chuck Shumer
Minority Leaders

14. John Cornyn Richard Durbin Steny Hoyer Steve Scalise House Senate
Majority Whips
Richard Durbin
Steny Hoyer
Minority Whips

15. How a Bill Becomes a Law Public bill private bill Public bill,
revenue bill
impeachment
Public bill,
private bill
Conference Committees
Standing Committees
Select Committees
Standing Committees
Select Committees

16. How a bill becomes a law
But first….

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18. Lobbyists 18

19. How a Bill Becomes a Law Public bill private bill Public bill,
revenue bill
impeachment
Bill is written by a Representative, or other group
Bill is written by a Senator, or other group
Public bill,
private bill
Representative introduces the bill to the Hopper and it is numbered
Senator introduces the bill to Majority Leader and it is numbered
Conference Committees
Bill goes to Committee Action (change, kill-pigeonhole, approve)
Negotiate two different versions of a bill from each house into one bill
Bill goes to Committee Action (change, kill-pigeonhole, approve)
Standing Committees
Select Committees
Standing Committees
Select Committees
Bill goes to Floor Action (read, debate, change, vote)
Bill goes to Floor Action (read, debate, change, vote
Bill transferred to Senate if approved in the House or
to President if approved from Senate
Bill transferred to House if approved in the Senate or
to President if approved from House
2/3 override vote of a Presidential veto
2/3 override vote of a Presidential veto
To The President for signing or veto, pocket veto or allowing to become law without signing

20. Pigeon Hole

21. Bell ringer 19
What does the system of checks and balances do for our three branches of government? (91)
Use the chart provided to you to list 1 check or balance that each branch has on the other. (91-92) 21

22. Executive (President) Legislative (Congress)
Checks and Balances
Executive (President)
Legislative (Congress)
Judicial (Courts)
Check on Legislative
Check on Executive
Same Check on Executive and Legislative
Check on Judicial