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Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Both jobs must serve and represent their constituents.
- Both jobs help get bills passed (committee member).
- Both jobs must act as a politician.
- Both jobs must act as a legislator (making laws).
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SENATOR
- Must be 30 years old.
- Must have been a citizen for 9 years.
- Must live in the state in which they are elected.
- (100 members in the Senate)
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR A REPRESENTATIVE
- Must be 25 years old.
- Must have been a citizen for at least 7 years.
- Must live in the state in which they are elected.
- (435 members in the House of Representatives
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HOW SENATORS ARE ELECTED
THEY WERE ORIGINALLY, AND STILL TODAY, ARE ELECTED BY VOTERS IN DISTRICT.
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HOW REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED
THEY WERE ORIGINALLY ELECTED BY A GENERAL TICKET SYSTEM, BUT TODAY, BY SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS.
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BENEFITS OF THE JOB
- special tax deductions
- generous travel allowances
- generous retirement plan
- franking privileges (no postage)
- only work for 9 months of the year
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WAYS THEY CAN LOSE THE JOB
- passing away
- voted out by 2/3 of Congress
- committing a crime
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