The Legislative Branch Unit 4: Notes ch 5 Grable I. Congress A. Define B. Term 2 year, Current term or number - 115th Congress – C. Session 1 year, 2 sessions make 1 term – II. Membership & Privileges House of Representatives Senate (Article I, Section 2) (Article I, Section 3) Requirements Staggered Terms Term limits? Term Limits? Elections Apportionment based on _________________. Apportionment- Apportionment – – Number of seats - __________ the allocation or Number of seats - ___________ distribution of a. Census Trial 17th Amendment – b. Reapportionment No Districts each is elected by the c. Redistricting – entire d. Gerrymandering 1. Packing 2. Cracking e. delegates Washington, D.C., Samoa, Other – (non-voting) Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Immunity – Other Slander – Removal - Seating – Description of Incumbents – members Salary & Benefits 27th amendment -
Unit 4: Notes ch 5 The Legislative Branch Grable I. Congress A. Define B. Term – 2 year, Current term or number - 115th Congress C. Session – 1 year, 2 sessions make 1 term II. Membership & Privileges House of Representatives (Article I, Section 2) Senate (Article I, Section 3) Requirements Terms Term limits? Staggered Term Limits? Elections Apportionment- the allocation or distribution of Apportionment – based on _________________. Number of seats - __________ a. Census b. Reapportionment c. Redistricting d. Gerrymandering 1. Packing 2. Cracking e. Other delegates – Washington, D.C., Samoa, (non-voting) Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Apportionment – Number of seats - ___________ 17th Amendment – No Districts – each is elected by the entire Other Immunity – Slander – Removal - Seating – Description of members Incumbents – Salary & Benefits 27th amendment - Trial
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