Membership of the House
Representatives must be at least ___ years old
What is 25
TRUE or FALSE
There are 2 senators assigned to each state
what is TRUE
there are five ________ in the House
Choices: incumbents or delegates
What is delegates
to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
what is redistrict
means "meeting"
What is Session
TRUE OR FALSE
Reps must be citizens of the United States for at least seven years
what is true
The Constitution provides that senators must be at least ___ years old
Choices: 26, 28 or 30
What is 30
TRUE OR FALSE
Nearly half the members of Congress are doctors
What is False
*Half are actually lawyers
To devise or develop
To devise or develop
What is formulate
Members of the House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Elections are held in November of - ODD or EVEN - numbered years
What is Even
Today’s Senate includes ____ members
what is 100
How many representatives are in Congress?
What is 435
a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions
What is Censure
as a whole; for example, statewide
what is at-large
Members of the house have ______ amount of members
What is 435
the __________ Amendment (1992) says that Congress cannot give itself a pay raise
Choices: 24, 25, 26 or 27
What is 27
Congress has _____ amount of members
what is 535
to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
What is Gerrymandering
elected official who is already in office
What is incumbent
When one party is dominant in the state legislature, it often tries to draw boundaries to ensure victory in future elections, resulting in oddly shaped districts.
What is gerrymandering
Texas has 2 US Senators. Name one
Who is Ted Cruz or John Cornyn
How many senators are in congress?
What is 100
2 chamber Legislature
what is Bicameral Legislature
the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
what is reapportionment