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How many U.S. senators are there?
100
Why does each state have two senators?
Equal representation (for small states)
OR
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. representative.
Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide
the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting)
representatives in Congress.]
The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
4 years
Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
The President (of the United States)
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
6 years
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
Citizens of their state
OR
People of their state
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi (Democratic Party)
The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
• (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
• To keep the president from becoming too powerful
Name one power of the president.
• Signs bills into law
• Vetoes bills
• Enforces laws
• Commander in Chief (of the military)
• Chief diploma
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or
the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]
Who elects U.S. senators?
Citizens from their state
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
•Citizens in their (congressional) district
•Citizens in their district
•People from their (congressional) district
•People in their district
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
To more closely follow public opinion
Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
Citizens from their (congressional) district
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
How many senators does each state have?
2
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
•(Because of) the state’s population
•(Because) they have more people
•(Because) some states have more people
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President (of the United States)