House
How many total members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?
435
How many total members are there in the U.S. Senate?
100
How many U.S. Congressmen represent the state of Arkansas?
4
What does Article 1 of the Constitution establish?
The legislative branch of the federal government (Congress)
is slavery illegal according to our CURRENT constitution + amendments today.
Bonus: what amendment talks about it
13th amendment
How long is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
How long is the term of office for a U.S. Senator?
6
Name one of the current U.S. Congressmen from Arkansas.
Answers are from 2024
What are the two houses of Congress mentioned in Article 1?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
How many amendments are there to the constitution
27
How is the number of representatives from each state determined?
State Population
How many Senators does each state have?
2
What district are we in and who is our representative
3rd district
Steve Womack
What powers are specifically granted to Congress in Article 1?
name 2
Powers to make laws, levy taxes, declare war, regulate commerce, and more
current speaker of the house
Mike Johnson
Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?
The Vice President of the United States (or the President Pro Tempore when the Vice President is absent)
name both arkansas state senators
Tom Cotton
John Boozman
in the original constitution, who had the right to vote for senators.
bonus: what amendment changed this
before the 17th amendment, senators were chosen by state legislators, not by the popular vote of the people
current cheif justice of the supreme court
John Roberts
What are the qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives?
Must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and live in the state they represent
What are the qualifications to be a U.S. Senator?
Must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the state they represen
how many votes does arkansas get through the electoral college when voting for president
why?
6
because that is the number of representatives + senators
What is the purpose of the Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause) in Article 1?
It gives Congress the power to make laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its other powers
the maximum amount of years someone could be president today
10 years