Name ___________________ Class _________ Date _______
Directions: Use your Civics textbook to complete the questions and the final activity. Answer each question as you READ the pages, 113-118. For your final activity, you will create a JOB ADVERTISEMENT for a member of Congress. Use the qualifications on p. 116 to guide your advertisement.
The Constitution states that the Congress shall be composed of _______ houses which are the ___________________ and the ____________________________.
What does the word, BICAMERAL, mean?_____________________________________
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Membership in the House of Representatives is based on ______________________.
Membership in the Senate is based on ____________________________________
Complete the chart:
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How is membership divided?
What does APPORTIONED have to do with seats in the Senate? |
What is a congressional district? How does a congressional district elect representatives?
Define GERYMANDERING
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Elections of representatives are held every _____ Years in _________________. Members are elected for _______________ terms. If a representative dies or resigns the ______________ of the representative’s state will ____________________________________ to fill the vacancy.
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There are ________________ members in the House of Representatives. If a state’s population DECREASES the number of representatives will be ________________. The states with the most representatives are: (p. 115 chart)
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QUALIFICATIONS TO BE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
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What do you think is the most important qualification listed? |
Complete this Chart
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The Constitution states that each state must be represented by ___________ senators. There are __________ members in the Senate. |
Election of Senators: Senators are elected every ______ years. Elections are held in ______________ of each _______________ year. Only ____________ of the Senate’s membership comes up for an election every _______ years. |
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A senior senator is ______________________ IF the senator resigns or dies, the _________ must ____________ someone to fill the vacancy. The Governor of Illinois had to _________________________ when Barrack Obama was elected as President and had to resign his senate seat. |
What are TERM LIMITS? ______________________________________ ______________________________________ What was the Supreme Court ruling on term limits?
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Qualifications to be in the Senate:
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To be a member of Congress you have to have been born in the U.S or have been a citizen for __________ years. Additional qualifications:
How has the ethnic characteristics of Congress changed since the early years? |
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Explain how representatives and senators make a salary.
What does the 27th Amendment of the Constitution state about salaries?
Fact: In 2009, this Congress voted a raise for themselves.
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Where is the Congress located? _____________________________________ What are some of the benefits for members of Congress?
What is franking privilege?
What is immunity or legal protection for a congress member?
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Can the Congress question who is elected and sits in the House and Senate? ___________
What is CENSURE? _____________________ ______________________________________ What happens when a member is censured? _____________________________________ |
What are CODES OF CONDUCT for the House and Senate?
What is EXPULSION? ___________________ This requires a vote of ________ of the senators or representatives. Expulsion means that ____________________ Which is more serious, expulsion or censure? _________________ Why?______________ ____________________________________ |
Directions:
You are now in charge of creating a job posting for the House of Representatives or the Senate. You must create an advertisement for this position that will be printed in the House or Senate. Use the textbook to find the qualifications that must be met to be a representative or a senator and include these in your announcement. Then, include a job description. At the end of the announcement, list the salary and benefits for the person selected for this job. Be sure to include that the person must have good character and be able to follow the rules of conduct and state what happens in an investigation.Be creative
Use pictures or clip art from the computer
Design your advertisement using the computer (word processing) or other means of creativity.
IF you do not finish this project in class, you must complete it for homework.