house of represenatives
of the united states
qualifications
Must be 25 years of age
must be a citizen of the united states for at least 7 years
and be legal resident of the state they elect
benefits
franklin privilege
sets own salaries
not able to give himself a raise
have "diplomatic immunity"
leadership position
1. organizing party members
2. schedule the work of the house
3. making certain law makers are present got key floor votes
4.distributing and collecting information
5.keeping the house in touch with the president
6. influencing lawmakers to support the policies
congressional specific & responsibilities
census
redistricting
gerry manding