1. Congress

2. What are the Qualifications of Office for the House of Representatives?
Must be at least 25 years of age
Must have been a citizen for at least 7 years
Must be a legal resident of the state in which the candidate will represent (often live in the district that they will represent)
2 year terms

3. Who is our Congressman/Congresswoman?
24th Congressional District
(San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County)
Salud Carbajal

4. What are the Qualifications of Office for the Senate?
Must be at least 30 years of age
Must have been a citizen for at least 9 years
Must be a legal resident of the state that they will represent
6 year terms

5. Who are our Senators?
Dianne Feinstein
Kamala Harris

6. Reapportionment
Refers to the change in the number of representatives in the states based on the data from the census. It occurs every ten years with the census. It results in redistricting.

7. Gerrymandering
Refers to the redrawing of congressional districts to benefit political parties in elections.
Packing vs. Cracking
“One Person-One Vote”