notes on Congress

Chapter 6
Congress

- Article 1
- Creates a bicarmel legislature
- One Senate
- One House

- Article 1 Section 2
- House of representatives
- # based on participation (435)
- Requirements
- 25 Age
- National citizen for seven years
- Selection
- 2 year terms
- 3/5 clause, altered by 14th amendments
Section 3
- House of Senators
- # based on participation (435)
- Requirements
- 30 Age
- National citizen for 9 years
- Selection
- 2 year terms
- hoping to create stability
Impeachment
- Section 2

Electoral Politics
- Incumbency
- politicking
- Gerrymandering
- Incumbent Backlash allowed for state ...