Name for elections held when there is not a presidential election
What are off-year elections
200
This is how long a term is for a senator
What is 6 years
200
Members have five major roles, what are two of them
legislators, representatives to their constituents, committee members, servants of their constituents, politicians
200
Who was our 5th president?
James Monroe
300
Length for each term of Congress
What is two years
300
This is when you draw district lines to the advantage of a certain political party.
What is gerrymandering
300
These are the people and interests the senators represent
What are constituencies
300
This is how much regular members of Congress are paid
What is $174,000
300
Daily Double
What does the 3rd Amendment protect us from?
400
Person who can call special sessions of Congress
Who is the President
400
The three formal qualifications to becomes a member of the House
What are must be 25 years old, been a citizen for at-least 7 years, and be a resident of the state you are running in.
400
These are the three formal qualifications to be a senator
What is be at-least 30 years old, be a citizen of the United States for 9 years, and be an inhabitant of the state for which he or she is elected.
400
These people believe their first alliance is to their political party
What are partisans
400
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
500
During a session of Congress this is the name for the short breaks they take
What is recess
500
Under the ____________________ voters in each district elect one of the State's representatives from among a field of candidates running for a seat in the House from that specific district.
What is single-member district
500
Name for a person who currently hold a specific office.
What is incumbent
500
This privileged allows members of Congress to send letters and other materials postage free.