1. CONGRESS BASICS

2. ELECTIONS Congressional elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year

3. QUALIFICATIONS House of Representatives: 25 years old Citizen of U.S.A. for 7 years Inhabitant of state from which elected

4. QUALIFICATIONS Senate: 30 years old Citizen of U.S.A for 9 years Inhabitant of state from which elected

5. CONGRESS 5 major roles: Legislators Representatives of their constituents Committee members Servants of their constituents Politicians

7. SENATE

8. COMMITTEES Most of the work in Congress is done in committees

9. Senate Committees Aging Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, and Transportation Commerce, Science, and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Ethics Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Indian Affairs Intelligence Judiciary Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Veterans' Affairs House Committees Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education and the Workforce Energy and Commerce Ethics Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi Financial Services Foreign Affairs Homeland Security House Administration Intelligence Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Government Reform Rules Science, Space, and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Veterans' Affairs Ways and Means