The Organization of The Organization of CongressCongress

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Amer. Gov’t.Amer. Gov’t.

Congressional MembershipCongressional Membership

Bi-cameral legislatureBi-cameral legislature: the U.S. : the U.S. Congress has 2 chambers – the Congress has 2 chambers – the House of Reps. & the SenateHouse of Reps. & the Senate

Senate: ___ members ___/stateSenate: ___ members ___/state House of Reps.: ___ membersHouse of Reps.: ___ members ___/state___/state What is reapportionment & What is reapportionment &

redistricting? How does the census redistricting? How does the census affect this? How often is the census? affect this? How often is the census?

Redistricting/ReapportionmentRedistricting/Reapportionment

8 districts/20008 districts/2000 9 districts/19909 districts/1990

Congressional MembershipCongressional Membership

WI Senators & WI Senators & Reps.Reps.

Who presides over Who presides over the Senate but only the Senate but only votes in case of a votes in case of a tie?tie?

Speaker of the Speaker of the House: next in line House: next in line after the Pres. & V. after the Pres. & V. Pres.Pres.

John BoehnerJohn Boehner Took office January 5, Took office January 5,

20112011 61st 61st

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Qualifications for RepresentativesQualifications for Representatives

Must be at least 25 yrs. oldMust be at least 25 yrs. old Must be citizens for at least 7 yrs. Must be citizens for at least 7 yrs. All members of Congress must All members of Congress must

legally reside in the state that elects legally reside in the state that elects them.them.

Serve a 2 yr. termServe a 2 yr. term

Qualifications for SenatorsQualifications for Senators

Must be at least 30 yrs. oldMust be at least 30 yrs. old Must be citizens for at least 9 yrs.Must be citizens for at least 9 yrs. All members of Congress must All members of Congress must

legally reside in the state that elects legally reside in the state that elects them.them.

Serve a 6 yr. termServe a 6 yr. term

Governor of WI Governor of WI Scott WalkerScott Walker

Our state’s 45th Chief Executive Our state’s 45th Chief Executive Republican GovernorRepublican Governor He ran on a platform of economic growth and job creation He ran on a platform of economic growth and job creation Walker was born on November 2, 1967 Walker was born on November 2, 1967 Graduated from Delavan, Wisconsin (high school)Graduated from Delavan, Wisconsin (high school) Scott was involved in sports, band, church, and achieved the rank Scott was involved in sports, band, church, and achieved the rank

of Eagle Scout, remaining active in the Boy Scouts of America to of Eagle Scout, remaining active in the Boy Scouts of America to this day. this day.

Re-elected in April of 2008, Scott received nearly 60% of the vote Re-elected in April of 2008, Scott received nearly 60% of the vote in a county that favored President Obama by 67%. in a county that favored President Obama by 67%.

Scott is married to Tonette, and they have two sons, Matt and Scott is married to Tonette, and they have two sons, Matt and Alex. Alex.

They are active in the communityThey are active in the community and their church. and their church.