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Title: Local Notes on Congress


1
Local Notes on Congress
  • Information to supplement 6.1
  • Page 51

2
Notes on Congress, Page 51
  • This is the 112th Congress, 2nd session.
  • Term is a 2-year meeting of Congress.
  • There are 2 sessions per term.
  • Congress meets on Capitol Hill in the Capitol
    Building.

3
Notes on the House
  • NC has 13 Congressional districts.
  • Currituck County is in the 3rd District.
  • Walter B. Jones, Jr. is our Representative. He
    is a Republican.
  • The Republicans are the majority party.
  • http//www.house.gov/house/orgs_pub_hse_ldr_www.sh
    tml

4
NCs Congressional Districts
5
Districting Issues
  • Some districts have been gerrymandered. This
    word means that the districts have been drawn to
    favor one political party over the other.
  • Two methods
  • Packing
  • Cracking

6
Notes on the Senate
  • NCs Junior Senator is Kay Hagan (D). Our Senior
    Senator is Richard Burr (R).
  • The Democrats are the majority party.
  • http//www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_
    sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm
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