Chapter 8

Section 1: pp. 214-217

Members of Congress at Work

Deal with many issues.

EXAMPLES: child care, healthcare, military, trade

P. 214 (Members at Work)

How do members of Congress prioritize their time and meet the needs/interests of their constituents and the whole nation?

Representatives

Number of representatives is determined by population.

Constitution requires a census every 10 years

Each state MUST have at least 1 representative

Representatives: p. 214-215 What is a census?

How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?

Can the number of representatives change?

What is the average number of people who live in a district?

Congressional Districts

Process of drawing district boundaries is controlled by state governments

Alabama has 7 Representatives in the House

Jo Bonner is the representative for our area ( District 1)

P. 216

What do representatives typically spend most of there time doing?

Why?

Senators

Each state has two Senators. Elected for 6 year terms

Jeff SessionsRichard Shelby

p. 216

Why do senators have longer overlapping terms?

What is the focus of a senator?

Read and analyze chart on p. 216 (questions 1-2)

Requirements

Representatives and senators MUST live in the state where they are elected

Representatives must be at least 25 years old

Senators must be 30 years old Representatives must be a citizens for at

least 7 years Senators must be citizens for at least 9

years

p. 217

What are the salaries of representatives and senators?

Analyze case study “Civics and Economics”