Qualifications
How old must you be to be a representative?
25
Standard way, Screw You way, 10 day way
The house has how many people in it?
435
How many senators must each state have?
2
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished Slavery
How old must you be to be a senator
30
How many days must a bill sit on the desk of the President for it to automatically become a law?
10 days
Each state must have at least how many reps?
At least 1
How many senators are there?
100
Congress must hold session at least once a year; when is the first day they usually start?
The First Monday in December
If you want to run as a Senator from Wyoming, what state must you live in?
Wyoming
If the president chooses not to sign a bill and sends it back to congress, what is it called?
A Veto
We use the national census to find out if the number of Reps in each state needs to go up or down. How many years between each census?
10 years
To hold trial after impeachment hearing/See if they should be removed from office
What is the name of the journal that congress must keep of the things said in session?
The Congressional Record
How many years must you have been a citizen to run for representative?
7 years
How can the House of Reps and the Senate go around the president to pass a law?
With a 2/3 majority vote in both house and senate
The House of Representatives has the sole power to do what?
To impeach
Who is second in command over the Senate?
President Pro Tempore
Who can declare war?
Only congress
How many years must you have been a citizen to run for Senator?
9 years
Where do all bills raising revenue and tax bills have to start?
The House of Representatives
The Speaker of the house
The Vice President
How long are the terms for a senator and a representative?
6 and 2