1. CONGRESS

2. DO NOW  Open-Note Quiz on sections 10.4 AND 10.2  Take out both sections of notes and complete the quiz to the best of your ability  When you are finished, hand in your quiz and take a 114 th Congressional Profile

3. TODAY’S AGENDA  Review the qualifications and basic information of the Senate and the House  Explore the day in the life at the Hill T/E Essential Skill C-5 Demonstrate understanding of concepts

4. FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS House  Age: 25 years  Citizenship: 7 years  Residency: Live in State you Represent  Size: 435 Members  Term Length: 2 years Senate  Age: 30 years  Citizenship: 9 years  Residency: Living in state you represent  Size: 100 members  Term Length: 6 years

5. WHO WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? 1. Christine Donohue Christine Donohue 2. Anna Kendrick 3. Kevin M. Dougherty Kevin M. Dougherty 4. Michael A. George Michael A. George 5. Torsten Overbeck 6. Anne Covey Anne Covey

6. INFORMAL QUALIFICATIONS House and Senate:  Party Identification  Name familiarity  Gender  Ethnicity  Political Experience  Incumbent  Fundraising

7. THE SENATE  Small, deliberative to protect minority’s voice  Facing election every six years instead of every two years insulates the Senate from the pressures of public opinion.  Every two years, one-third of the Senate faces election.  Senate designed to be an older, more experienced body  An ongoing source of stability and continuity

9. LEADERSHIP OF CONGRESS  House: Speaker (John Boehner?)  Senate: President of Senate (Vice President Biden)  Senate: President Pro Tempore (Orrin Hatch [R])  Both: Majority and Minority Leaders  House: Majority: Kevin McCarthy/ Minority: Nancy Pelosi  Senate: Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Majority Leader/ Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Minority Leader

10. PENNSYLVANIA  Senators  Pat Toomey [R]  Bob Casey [D]  Districts (18)  Each has 710,00 people in it  District 6—Rep. Ryan Costello [R]  District 7—Pat Meehan [R]

11. FILIBUSTER  Intent to block a measure or matter by preventing a vote  Tools: Extended debate, amendment, and motions  Possibility of two filibusters on one bill  Ended only by cloture or by unanimous consent  Only in the Senate (House has a limit of 1 hour on the floor)  http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/07/rand- paul-filibuster-longest-senate-thurmond/1970291/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/07/rand- paul-filibuster-longest-senate-thurmond/1970291/ In 1957 Senator Strom Thurmond filibustered the Civil Rights of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes.

12. CONGRESSIONAL PAY  Average Members  $174,000  Leadership  Speaker: $223,500  Majority/Minority Leaders: $193,400  Limits  Presidential Veto  Fear of Voter Backlash

13. DAY ON THE HILL  Day on the Hill Day on the Hill

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