Congress Article I VII Congress Article I A

Congress – Article I

VII Congress – Article I A. 2 House Legislature – Bi-Cameral 1. The House of Representatives a. Qualifications 1. 25 years at time sworn in 2. 7 year citizen 3. Live in the state represented ( Members are called Congressmen/Congresswomen or Representative)

b. Term : 2 years. There are no term limits (vacancy: when there is a vacancy then the Governor of that state schedules a special election) c. Officials i. The Speaker of the House: elected by the majority party ii. House Majority Leader iii. House Majority Whip iv House Minority Leader v. House Minority Whip

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

House Majority Whip James Clyburn

House Minority Leader Kevin Mc. Carthy

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise

D. Special Things the House gets to do i. All bills concerning money start here ii. House has sole power to impeach iii. House has sole power to admit or kick out own members iv. The House makes up its own rules to conduct business

E. Representation in the House of Representatives is based on the population of each state. States are carved into Congressional districts based on a ratio of 1 representative for about every 750, 000 persons. 1. However, each state is guaranteed at least one representative. 2. Every 10 years the population of the United States is counted to determine how many representative each state gets. (Census) 3. The process of redrawing Congressional district lines is known as Redistricting. Redistricing is done by the state legislatures.

Example: Which state has more representatives? Alaska Population: 710, 000 1 Representative Rhode Island Population: 1, 550, 000 2 Representatives

Question 1. How many Representative are in the House of Representatives from Puerto Rico with a population of 3, 458, 000? 2. How many Representatives are in the House of Representatives from Washington DC with a population of 601, 000?

Congressman Mary Gay Scanlon Pennsylvania 5 th Congressional District

2. The Senate A. Qualifications 1. 30 years old 2. 9 year citizen 3. Live in state represented B. Term: 6 years – No term limits. 1/3 of the Senators are elected every 2 years. ( Vacancy: When there is a vacancy the Governor of that state appoints a replacement until the next election. )

C. Officials i. The President of the Senate ii. The President Pro Temp. iii The Senate Majority Leader iv The Senate Majority Whip v. The Senate Minority Leader vi. The Senate Minority Whip

President of the Senate Mike Pence - The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate.

President Pro Tempore President Pro Tem Chuck Grassely

Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc. Connell

Senate Majority Whip John Thune

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer

Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin

D. Special Things the Senate gets to do 1. Approve all appointments to high executive jobs (Cabinet Secretaries) and federal judges 2. Approve all treaties 3. Tries all impeachments by acting as a jury 4. The Senate makes its own rules to conduct business

Pennsylvania – U. S. Senator Bob Casey

Senator Pat Toomey

B. Impeachment: 1. How Impeachment works – a. Who may be impeached? 1. President 2. Vice president 3. Cabinet level positions in Executive department 4. Federal Judges

b. the House votes to charge a crime c. the trial takes place in the Senate. The Senate acts as the jury.

d. When the president is impeached, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is the judge of the trial. e. The Senate is the jury. f. It takes a 2/3 vote to remove an official from office. g. When another government official is impeached, the presiding officer of the Senate acts as the judge. – Can you see the hole in the Constitution?