legislation qualification

1. Senators:
Age: 30
US Citizen: At Least 9 Years
Membership: 2 Per State, 100 Total
Constituency: Entire State (17th A)
Term: 6 Years, No limits
ELECTING LEGISLATORS
US CONGRESS
Representatives:
Age: 25
US Citizen: At Least 7 Years
Membership: 1/Congressional District
(700,000+ people), 435 Total
Constituency: Single Member District
Term: 2 Years, No limits
Senators:
Age: 21
US Citizen
Membership: 1/Legislative District,
59 Total
Constituency: Single Member District
Term: 4 Years, No limits
IL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Representatives:
Age: 21
US Citizen
Membership: 2/Representative District,
118 Total
Constituency: Single Member District
Term: 2 Years, No limits

2. HOUSE OF REPS & REDISTRICTING
TERMS TO REMEMBER
- Constituency - Reapportionment
- Single Member District - Reapportionment Act of 1929
- Proportional Representation
REDISTRICTING
Redistricting - state legislatures redraw the boundaries of Congressional Districts after
reapportionment. The boundaries must be:
1) contiguous (one piece)
2) as equal in population as possible
3) as compact as possible
Gerrymandering - It’s illegal!! Congressional Districts drawn to the advantage of one
political party or group- two tactics:
1) thin out opposition’s power
2) concentrate opponents power to strengthen your party’s elsewhere