membership of the House
Qualification and Powers
Qualification and Powers
what is the minimum age to be a member of the house of representatives
25
How old to run for senator?
30 years old
how many members are in the house of representatives
435
A two chamber legislature.
bicameral legislature
Meeting
session
how long must a person have been a citizen of the US to qualify for the house
7 years
. For how many years must you be a citizen of the US?
9 years old
what are two grounds for serious expulsion
treason, or accepting bribes
To devise or develop
formulate
elected official who is already in office
incumbent
what is the term length for member of the house of representatives
members serve two year terms
Can members be sued for saying anything on the House or Senate floor?
NO
How many senators are in the united states senate
100
Complete count of a population, including place of residence
Census
a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions
censure
can a member of the house be a resident of the state they represent?
YES
When do senators begin their term?
January 3, after the election of the previous November
what is the total number of representatives in the U.S congress
535
The process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
reapportionment
as a whole; for example, statewide
what power does the house of representative have regarding revenue bills
the house has exclusive power to initiate revenue bills.
How long is the term for a senator?
6 years
what is the term length for a senator
six year term
to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
gerrysmander
to discover by going backward over the evidence
trace