PPT-Congress: Getting elected

Members of Congress are singleminded seekers of reelection David Mayhew Congress Getting elected Incumbency Advantage Between 1863 and 1969 percentage of first term Reps fell from about 58 to 8. 10. Congress. C H A P T E R 10. . Congress. SECTION 1. . The National Legislature. SECTION 2. . The House of Representatives. SECTION 3. . The Senate. SECTION 4. . The Members of Congress. Chapter 10. APC . Legislative . Update. Presentation to Eskasoni . First Nation Council. Krista Brookes, Sr. Policy Analyst/Legal Advisor. May 27, 2014. Items to Cover. Status of some new Legislation affecting First Nations. Chapter 10. Congress: Bicameral. Senate. House of Representatives. 100 members. 2 from each state. 6 year terms. 435 members. Based on population in the states. 2 year terms. Representation in Congress-Example. Unit 4: Institutions. I. Intention of Founders. Fear of excessive power concentrated in single institution. Fear of mob rule by impassioned majority. Concern about manner of . representation. in Congress. Denison Middle . Civics . Standards. . SS.7.C.3.8. . Analyze. the structure, function, and processes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. . . SS.7.C.1.7. . Describe. how the Constitution limits the powers of government through the separation of powers and checks and balances. . Chapter 5 section 1:. Pages 112-118. Congress. Congress is the Law making Branch of the United States Government. It is bicameral or has 2 houses called the:. Senate. House of Representatives. The house of Representatives. The Capitol Building. The Capitol Building. Main Ideas. Congress is . bicameral. , meaning divided into two houses/chambers.. In the House of Representatives, the States are represented according to population.. Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives. This presentation is the property of Dr. Kevin Parsneau for use by him and his current students. No other person may use or reprint without his permission.. The National Legislature. Chapter 10, Section 1. Who are They?. Quiz. 1) Name two of the three reasons that the book identifies for why the Constitution establishes a bicameral legislature? . 2) How many sessions of Congress are there in one year?. Size and Terms. 435. . members of the House of Representatives . apportioned. . by Congress among the states according to state population. First . Congress had 65 seats. Each state has at least one – AK, DE, MT, ND, SD, VT, WY. and. Analysis. National Cotton Council. November 7, 2012. House. 112. th. Congress. . Republicans 240. Democrats 190. Vacancies 5. 113. th. Congress. Republicans 233. Democrats 192. Too close to call* 9. Introduction. 1. The Framers of the U.S. Constitution created a bicameral congress consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.. 2. The two houses of Congress have different characters.. A Bicameral Congress. The smaller Senate encourages deliberation and debate. It discourages specialization on particular issues because senators serve large, often diverse, statewide constituencies. In the Senate, less power is concentrated in the leadership’s hands.. SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL ACT 2009 ELECTION GUIDELINES. 2. INTRODUCTION. The purpose of these guidelines is to;. Prescribe the manner of electing the youth representatives to the National Youth Council..