Legislative Branch I
What is the lawmaking body of the federal government?
Congress
How many senators are there?
What is 100?
How many Senators are there per state?
What is 2?
What are the two chambers of congress?
What is House of Representative and the senate
What Article of the Constitution creates the Legislative Branch?
Article 1
What does Bicameral mean?
Having two chambers
How long is a term in the Senate?
What is 6 years?
What amount of the Senate is up for election every 2 years?
What is 1/3 of the senate?
What is the most basic purpose of Congress?
To make laws.
What is a district?
The part of a state a representative represents. Districts within states have a similar amount of people living there.
How many members each state has in the House of Representatives is decided by...?
Population
The lower and upper chambers of Congress?
What is the House and the Senate?
True or False senators have no term limits
True
Before a it becomes a law it is called a ____?
Bill
How many representatives are there in the House?
435
How long is a term in the House of Representatives?
2 years
Leader of the House of Representatives?
Who is Speaker of the house?
Speaker of the House is ______ in line for president of the U.S.
What is third?
Redrawing district lines after the census
Redistricting
When is the election for senators held?
Elections are held in November of each even-numbered year.
What are the qualifications for being a member House of Representatives?
What is 25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, be a resident of the state you represent
What are the qualifications to be a Senator?
What is 30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, resident of the State from which they were elected?
Who is the tie breaking vote in the Senate?
The Vice President of the United States
Members of Congress make how much per year?
What is $174,000?
Each state is entitled to at least one representative. True or False?