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Intro to Unit 3: Venn Diagram of the U.S. Congress

Directions: Working with a partner, list each term in the appropriate column of the Venn Diagram of the U.S. Congress. If the term applies solely to the House or the Senate, then write it in the column for one of those. However, if it applies to BOTH chambers of Congress, list the term under the column for both. This organizational chart will be essential in preparing for your Unit 3 Quiz.

|House of |Both Chambers of Congress |Senate |

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Terms to Organize:

435 members

100 members

535 members

Membership based on population

2 per state

Makes Bills into Law

Includes Republicans and Democrats

Has a Speaker

Led by Vice President

Mike Pence

Paul Ryan

A general bill can begin here

A revenue or appropriations bill begins here

Minimum age of 25 Years old

Minimum age of 30 Years old

Must be a resident of state represented

Must be a U.S. citizen for minimum of 7 yrs

Must be a U.S. citizen for minimum of 9 yrs

2-year term of office

6-year term of office

Johnny Isakson

President Pro Tempore

David Purdue

Concept 1: Distribution of Power

Types of Powers

Directions: Match the type of power with the correct definition.

_____ 1. Enumerated Powers

_____ 2. Denied/ Reserved Powers

_____ 3. Concurrent Powers

_____ 4. Implied Powers

_____ 5. Special Powers

_____ 6. Inherent Powers

A. powers written in the Constitution

B. powers not explicitly named in the Constitution but assumed to exist due to their being necessary to implement the enumerated powers

C. powers held by both the federal/ national government and the states

D. powers forbidden to the national government because they belong to the states

E. powers that belong to the national government because it is a national government

F. powers held by either the House of the Senate exclusively

Congressional Duties

Directions: List the two congressional duties of Congress and draw a picture that represents each duty performed by our representatives and senators.

|#1: |#2: |

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|Picture: |Picture: |

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Concept 2: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

Breakdown of the U.S. Congress

➢ Single chamber or bi-cameral? ____________________

➢ Senate

o Number of members: ____________________

o Equal representation

➢ House

o Number of members: ____________________

o Representation based on ____________________

o What takes place that could change the numbers of representatives for each state? ____________________

➢ What is a census? _______________________________________________________________

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➢ How often does a census take place? ____________________

Qualifications of Congress

| |House |Senate |

|Term of Office | | |

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|requirement | | |

|Number of years as a U.S. citizen | | |

|Residency requirement | | |

|Leader of the Chamber |Speaker of the House: |President of the Senate: |

|Line of Succession | | |

| |__________ in line of succession to the presidency |__________ in line of succession to the presidency |

Leadership Positions

| |House |Senate |

|Leader of the Chamber |Speaker of the House |Vice President (President of the Senate) |

| |Nancy Pelosi |Mike Pence |

|Duties and Responsibilities | | |

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| |Description |Duties & Responsibilities |

|Majority Leader | | |

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|Minority Leader | | |

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Types of Congressional Committees

| |Description |Characteristics |

|Standing Committee | | |

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|Select Committee | | |

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|Joint Committee | | |

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|Conference Committee | | |

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