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What You Need to Know April 28 2015 Diane R Boyle HIA Senior Vice President Government Relations NAIFAs Advocacy Strength Industry Protection Protecting the insurance industry is a multifaceted advocacy approach involving agents companies and their associations . C 41 12 86 Florida 826 52 331 Georgia 520 722 37 627 Guam 830 7 71 Hawaii 89 63 63 Idaho 520 314 314 Illinois 318 122 623 Indiana 56 27 Noon 715 Noon Iowa 63 314 815 Kan sas 85 62 Noon 84 Noon Kentucky 520 128 4pm 812 4pm Louisiana na 822 822 Maine 6 American . Government. Power. Congressional oversight-. This is ability to require executive agencies to . submit reports on their activities. to review those agencies budgets. to direct their support agencies to monitor the executive branch. Congressional Elections. Congressional elections are different than presidential elections. There is no electoral college or majority needed. The candidate that receives THE MOST votes (not necessarily a majority) is the winner. Redistricting. Every ten years the US government holds a census to count the total population.. After the census is taken, it is often necessary to redistribute representation in the House of Representatives.. TLW: Define gerrymandering and develop a “gerrymandered” map.. KEY VOCABULARY. Apportionment, Reapportionment, Census, Congressman at-large, Gerrymander, . Wesberry. v. Sanders (1964), Reapportionment Act of 1929. The Representatives and Senators. The Members of Congress. 535 Members – . 100 Senators and 435 Reps.. House members – . At least age 25 and U.S. citizens for 7 years.. Senators – . At least age 30 and U.S. citizens for 9 years.. Less Counts for More . on Capitol Hill. Congressional fly-ins have become increasingly popular for the association community. A fly-in is exactly what it sounds like. Members of associations fly-in to Washington and meet 1–1 with their representative and senator from back home to discuss issues and policies that matter to their business or cause.. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. UNITED WE ARE STRONGER!. Thursday, April 23. rd. Washington, DC. Pre-Congressional Meeting . Lobby training . to . better understand . our . role in the congressional . meetings. Overview of Function and Structure. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is a fourteen-member public body created in 1971 to: . Define the educational missions of public colleges and universities . POLITICAL SCIENCE . CHAPTER 6. SECTION 1: . CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. Expressed . Powers (Enumerated Powers). Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1-18. “Necessary and Proper” Clause. Congressional Elections. Congressional elections are different than presidential elections. There is no electoral college or majority needed. The candidate that receives THE MOST votes (not necessarily a majority) is the winner. Guidelines for Circulating Petitions. Circulators:. Must be U. S. citizens, and at least 18 years old.. Must not be on probation for a felony.. Do not need to be an Ohio citizen.. Do not need to be a registered voter.. Gerrymandering: The . practice of redrawing voting districts to favor one’s chances of being re-elected. . Challenge. How do we ensure the process for redistricting is fair?. How do we gain bi-partisan support in the current political environment? . Our challenges and our goals. What is the CCHE?. What do we focus on? . Why does it matter? . Today’s Presentation. 2. An 11-member, bipartisan council appointed by the . governor . with at least one member from each Congressional .