House of Representatives
The Senate
Voting In Congress
Congress Vocab
The Preamble
100
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
What is 435?
100
Each state has this many Senators
What is two?
100
(This Value) means that people have the freedom to do things that they want to do
What is a liberty?
100
What is the name for a proposed law?
A Bill
100
What document begins with the Preamble?
The Constitution
200
Determines how many members each state gets?
What is population?
200
The length of term for a Senator
What is 6 years?
200
(This Value) means people are encouraged to work together to get things done
What is cooperation?
200
This is the adjective that means "lawmaking"
Legislative
200
Insure______________
Domestic Tranquility
300
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
What is two years?
300
How many Senators are there total in all of the New England states?
12
300
(This Value) means the government provides large benefits or services to citizens
What is generosity
300
The "power of the purse" is another way of saying the House of Representatives has the right to create _______
Taxes
300
What are the first three words of the Preamble?
We The People
400
What is the name for the region that a member of the house represents?
A District
400
How long does a Senators term last for?
6 years
400
What are the two main Political Parties that make up Congress?
Democratic and Republican
400
Congress is currently split between two chambers. What is the term for a "two chamber" legislature?
What is bicameral?
400
Establish____________
Justice
500
How old must you be to be a member of the House?
What is 25 years old?
500
Name one Senator from Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren or Ed Markey
500
What fraction ___/___ of Congress is needed to override a Presidential Veto?
Two-Thirds (2/3)
500
Who was the person that came up with the "Great Compromise" which created a two-house system in Congress?
Roger Sherman
500
Form a ___________
More Perfect Union
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