Fry Rocks
The lawmaking branch of government is called the____
Legislative Branch
Congress has ________ parts, called ____________________________.
Two / chambers
The two chambers of Congress are the ____________________________ and the ____________________________.
House of Representatives / United States Senate
The House of Representatives represents the ____________________________.
People
Congress has how many parts?____, called ____________________________.
2, Chamber
Today, there are __________ representatives in the House.
435
Each state’s number of representatives is based on its ____________________________.
Population size
Members of the House serve for __________ years.
2
A person must be at least __________ years old to serve in the House.
25
The Senate represents the ____________________________.
States
There are __________ senators from each state.
2
Senators serve for __________ years.
6
A person must be at least __________ years old to serve in the Senate.
30
There are __________ total senators in the United States.
100
Originally, large states wanted representation based on ____________________________.
Population
The agreement that created two houses is called the ____________________________.
The Great Compromise
Having two chambers helps balance ____________________________ in government.
Power
Who is the coolest teacher in the world?
Hint: this person also has the best hair
Mr. Stringfellow
(Duh)
Slower lawmaking (having two chambers) helps prevent ____________________________ laws.
rushed/unfair
Originally, small states wanted ____________________________ representation (Compared to Large States)
Equal
The Constitution was written in the year __________.
1787
In the original Constitution, senators were chosen by ____________________________.
State legislatures
Today, senators are elected by ____________________________
Voters / the people
The amendment that changed how senators are chosen is the __________ Amendment
17th
The 17th amendment was passed in the year __________.
1913