Congress by https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82 Made with magic en-us 2018-11-26 19:19:01 UTC 2019-03-20 13:18:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Benefits and salary sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307982064 Members of the house are voted in for 2 terms. They are also paid a salary between $150,000 to $200,000, and receive an annual pension after retirement. Along with that, the have the opportunity to purchase one of many health insurance plans which the government pays 75% of.]]> 2018-11-26 19:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307982064 Formal and Informal qualifications sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307982351 Members must be at least 25 years old, be a U.S citizen fro at least 7 years, and reside in the states that they are representing. Many states also have their own rules such as sore loser laws, minimum support to be on the ballot, prohibition of dual candidacy, etc.]]> 2018-11-26 19:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307982351 Reapportionment and redistricting of districts sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307982464 2018-11-26 19:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307982464 Gerrymandering sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307983098 Gerrymandering is a practice that tries to establish a political advantage for a particular party by manipulating district boundaries. There are two techniques called "cracking" and "packing". Cracking is when they Dilute the voting power of the opponents voters, and Packing is when they pack all of the votes of one opponent into one district to reduce voting power in other districts.]]> 2018-11-26 19:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307983098 Leadership of the house sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307983178 The Speaker of the House- Acts as the presiding officer and the administrative head of the house.
Majority and Democratic Leader- Represents the party on the floor.
Majority and Democratic Whip- Assists leadership.
The Chairman- Heads organization.]]> 2018-11-26 19:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307983178 Roles of committees in the house sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307983268 2018-11-26 19:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/307983268 Benefits and salaries sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308471305 A Senators term is six years and every two years approximately 1/3rd of the Senate seats are up for election.They are also paid a salary between $150,000 to $200,000, and receive an annual pension after retirement. Along with that, the have the opportunity to purchase one of many health insurance plans which the government pays 75% of.]]> 2018-11-27 19:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308471305 Formal and Informal qualifications sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308471526 Senators must be at least 30 years old, be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and reside in the states that they are representing. Many states also have their own rules such as sore loser laws, minimum support to be on the ballot, prohibition of dual candidacy, etc.]]> 2018-11-27 19:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308471526 Leadership sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308471861 Constitutionally Mandated Officers- These include the vice president and the president pro tempore.
Political Party leaders- These are the senators in the republican and democratic party.
Committee Chairmen- The heads of the standing, special, and select committees.]]> 2018-11-27 19:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308471861 Types of Senate committees sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308472958 2018-11-27 19:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308472958 Structure sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308474252 The congress is made up to two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
In the Senate, each state gets two Senators. While in the House, the amount of representatives is  based on the states population. The numbers of house members per state is reapportioned every ten years with the results of the census.

]]> 2018-11-27 19:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308474252 Expressed and Implied Powers higginbothamkfaith1234 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308475041 The expressed powers of congress are to collect taxes, imposts and excises, to pay debts, and provide for common defense and general welfare. They can be found in Article I, Section 8 in the constitution.
Implied powers aren't things that are written in the constitution but the "elastic cause", located in Article I, Section 8, the grants congress the power to pass unspecified laws. An example of an implied clause is setting minimum wage. ]]> 2018-11-27 19:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308475041 How does congress check other branches herring841 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308475517 You all know them niggers couldn’t vote back in the day]]> 2018-11-27 19:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308475517 What are the limits and powers of congress herring841 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308487151 Damn that bitch in the video hot I bet that pussy real tight!]]> 2018-11-27 19:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/308487151 Filibuster sdempsey925 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/309494168 A filibuster is a tactic used by senators attempting to block a bill. In this, a senator must hold the floor. Also, with a 2/3 vote, senators can close the debate, even though that vote is hard to win. ]]> 2018-11-29 19:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/309494168 Reappointments and redistricting of districts for house members herring841 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/309501183 The Constitutional basis for conducting the decennial census is to reapportion the U.S. House of Representatives. Apportionment is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states. Redistricting is the process of redrawing legislative districts. If you live in the United States, you live in a district. All representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives, state legislatures, and many local offices are elected from districts.]]> 2018-11-29 19:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/309501183 Alabama Senate And House Members higginbothamkfaith1234 https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/309940094 Senators- Richard Shelby and Doug Jones.
House Members- Bradley Byrne, Martha Roby, Mike Rogers, Robert Aderholt, Mo Brooks, Gary Palmer, and Terri Sewell.]]> 2018-11-30 19:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sdempsey925/z89z6h1yzz82/wish/309940094