1. American Government Jan. 11th
Objective
Opener
BTEOTLIWBAT: Understand the structure of Congress by completing a Constitutional Scavenger Hunt and Creating a cover page.
Channel One
Page 60

2. The Legislative Branch
Congressional Membership

3. House of Representatives California’s Congressional Districts
Fresno is the 16th District Congressman is Jim Costa
Census, reapportionment, redistricting, gerrymandering, incumbant

4. California’s Senators
Kamela Harris Dianne Feinstein Since 2017 Since 1992
Bicameral, incumbent

5. Article 1 Scavenger Hunt
Do Not Write on Handout!
Write out statements on page 61
Indicate whether it applies to the House of Representatives (HR) or the Senate (S).
Write the section and (if applicable) clause the information can be found in the constitution.
30 min

6. Unit 2 Cover Page Wanted Poster page 56 and 57
You will create 2 wanted posters for new legislatures.
One poster will be for a Senator the other for a House of Representative. (use constitution or text book pages, )
You must included:
Qualifications
Term of Office
When they are elected
Salary and Benefits
Privileges
Color

7. Membership of the House
Qualifications
25 years old
Citizen for 7 years
Lives in the state they represent, normally the district
Term of Office
Elected for 2 years
Elections held in November of even number years

8. Membership of the Senate
100 members, 2 from each state
Qualifications
30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
Legal resident of the state they represent
Term of Office
Elections held November of Even numbered years
Start Jan 3, after the Election
6 year term
If a senator resigns or dies, the governor of that state can appoint a new senator