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1 10-4 Members of Congress

2 Cross-Section House –398 over 40 –375 caucasian –59 women Senate –All over 40 –97 caucasian –13 women

3 Rep’s of the People Four options: –1. Trustees: vote on issues based on conscious –2. Delegates: vote for constituents –3. Partisans: vote in line with party platform –4. Politicos: combine the previous three

4 Committee Members Decide which bills will be presented and discussed. Involves oversight function

5 Servants Servants of their constituents Take care of public relations Distracts focus on legislation Aid people with issues with federal bureaucracy

6 Salary and Non-salary Comp Representatives get $145,100. Party leaders get $161,167. Free parking Tax deductions Franking privilege Great advertisement rates

7 Membership Privileges Cloak of legislative immunity- protects from libel or slander Freedom of debate but can’t defame someone else.

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