Legislative Branch I
Who and what are constituents?
people elected officials serve
anyone who lives in their district or state
How many senators does the Senate have?
What is 100?
How many Senators are there per state in the Senate?
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.
How is it determined how many representatives a state has?
Population
The impeachment process begins in the , and the trial takes place in the .
House - Senate
Congress holds the ability to impeach who?
The president and other government officials?
How many representatives are there in the House?
435
How long is a term in the House of Representatives?
2 years
Who in the house is second in line to the presidency?
Who is Speaker of the house?
The Speaker of the House comes from which party? (Think numbers, not name)
The Majority party in Congress?
What congressional district do we live in using Harlan HS location?
23rd
Name the three people that represent CONGRESS from Texas.
Senator Ted Cruz
Senator John Cornyn
Representative Dan Crenshaw, Chip Roy
What are the qualification for being a House Representative?
What is 25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, be a resident of the state you represent
What requirements are there to be a Senator?
What is 30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, Resident of State from which they were elected?
What are the two top positions in the Senate?
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Minority Leader
The founding fathers set up our congress as bicameral to satisfy all sizes of states. Associate each chamber with the type of state that favors them.
House - Large States
Senate - Small States
How many congressional districts are there in Texas?
38