House of Representatives
The numbers of Representatives for each states is based on this
What is Population?
To qualify to be a Senator, one must be a U.S. citizen for this many years
What is at least 9 years?
The voters a member of Congress represent
What is Constituents?
This is known as the process of redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts
What is Redistricting?
Each state has this many Senators
What is 2 Senators per state?
The House of Representatives has this particular power
What is the Power of Impeachment?
House & Senate members must live where
What is the state from which they are elected?
This is known as the period of time during which a Congress that results from the most recent election meets
What is a Term?
This is the period of time within a Congressional term during which Congress meets
Senators serve for how many years per term
What is 6 years?
House members must be at least how old
What is 25 years old?
A political party has most of the members in a legislative body is known as this
What is a Majority party?
This is a spending provision that applies to only a small number of constituents
What is a Earmark?
This member district is where voters in each district elect one of the state's respresentatives
What is a Single-member district?
The Senate has this particular power
What is to try all Impeachments?
To qualify as a House Member, one must be a citizen for this many years
These individuals have equal representation regardless of population
What is a Senator?
Article I of the Constitution established a bicameral legislature body because the two chambers would provide an additional layer of this
What is Checks & Balances?
The authority to interpret & apply the law in apportionment disputes is known as this
What is a Jurisdiction?
The Vice President of the United States is known as what in the Senate
What is President pro tempore?
This person is the highest ranking member in the House of Representatives
What is the Speaker?
Representatives are elected for this many years
What is 2 year terms/2 years?
This is the process of disturbing House seats among the states based on their respective populations
What is Apportionment?
This known as the shaping of congressional districts for political purpose
What is Gerrymandering?
Senators must at least this many years of age
What is at least 30 of age?