1. Organization of the House & Senate
Unit 4

2. The Representative 435 Total Members based on apportionment
The Common House
Elected for 2 year terms
Hierarchy
Leader: Speaker of the House (official position)
Majority Leader (unofficial position)
Majority Whip (unofficial position)
Committee Chairpersons (official position)
Selected by the Majority Leaders and Speaker of the House
Minority Leader (unofficial position)
Minority Whip (unofficial position)

4. Gerrymandering Video

5. The Senate 100 Total Members based on 2 for each state
The Prestigious House
Elected for 6 years
Hierarchy
Leader: President of the Senate (aka Vice President of the United States. (mostly powerless)
Majority Leader (unofficial position)
Majority Whip
Committee Chairpersons
Minority Leader (unofficial position)
Minority Whip
President Pro Tempore (official position – 3rd in line of succession)

6. Committees Where the work gets done in law writing, rewriting, etc.
Standing Committee = permanent committee

7. Committee List

8. The Numbers House Requirements Senate Requirements House Senate
25 Years old
Citizen for 7 years
Live in the State you are elected
Senate Requirements
30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
House
435 total voting members
2 year terms
Senate
100 total voting members
6 year terms