How is the number of representatives for each state determined?
What is based on population (proportional representation)
excludes Native Americans
excluded three-fifths all other people
based on census taken every 10 years to ensure accuracy
200
Who is one of your ND Senators?
Who is John Hoeven?
200
How many senators represent each state & how many total in the Senate?
What is 2 - equal representation for each state - for a total of 100 senators
300
What is the maximum number of representatives and who are the 5 non-voting delegates?
What is 435
Non-voting delegates:
Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and Virgin Islands
300
Who is one of your ND Senators?
Who is Heidi Heitkamp?
300
2 facts about the terms for Senators
Election every 2 years
1/3 of Senators are up for election at a time so the entire Senate is never elected in a single year
400
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
Who is the Speaker of the House
400
Who is speaker of the House
Who is John Boehner?
400
Who originally presided over the Senate meetings? Who does today? who votes when a tie ocurs in the Senate?
Originally - Vice-President
Today - president(pro tempore)
Vice-President only voites when a tie
500
The House of Representative has the sole power of:
What is
impeachment
bringing charges against an elected official
500
Who are the presiding officers of the Senate?
Who are Joe Biden and Orrin Hatch
500
The Senate tries officials that the House believes are what? What is held when this happens? Who presides? Who are the jurors?
The Senate tries officials who the House believes are worthy of impeachment. A trial is held to decides on the guilt or innocence of official. chief Justice of Supremem Court presides over impeachment trials. Senators act as jurors.