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1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES “LOWER HOUSE”
I. Membership A. Qualifications - Terms B. Apportionment 1929 “Reapportionment Act” 690,000 constituents per Rep. “Congressional District” Gerrymandering?

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3 II. Characteristics A. Background late-40’s 77 women men race? married? profession?

4 B. Compensation $174,000 / member $193,400 / floor leaders
$223,500 speaker of House “perks” travel allowance pension office, supplies, staff health care franking privilege junkets

5 C. Immunity arrest slander D. Discipline reprimand censure expulsion 2/3 majority exclusion “Powell vs. McCormack

6 III. Structure A. Speaker 2nd in succession to presidency
presides over House can assign bills to committee B. Majority Floor Leader Plan the order of business; carry out decisions; steer floor action to the party’s benefit. C. Minority Floor Leader D. Party Whips

7 E. Committees Standing (20) Agriculture Armed Services Appropriation etc. Special select joint conference

8 IV. Legislation Resolutions simple concurrent joint Bills private public

9 V. Exclusive Duties A. Impeachment B. Revenue Bills

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