Basic Facts
Congress makes up which branch of government?
Legislative branch
How many Senators does each state have?
2
How many House members are in each state?
At least 1 - depends on population
The amount of time an officer serves
A term
The President's term is how many years?
4 years
Congress is split into two chambers, what are those 2 sections?
House of Representatives and Senate
How many Senators are in the US?
100
How many House members are there in the whole US?
435 House Representatives
To bring a meeting or session to an end
Adjourn
A House member's term is how many years?
2 years
The main job of members of Congress is to
VOTE!
How old do you have to be to run for Senator?
At least 30 years old
How old do you have to be to run for House of Representatives?
At least 25 years old
An election that takes place between Presidential elections
Off-year elections
A Senator's term is how many years?
6 years
What is the average age of a Senator in the US? And the average age of a House member?
Senate - 60 years old
House - 57 years old
How many years do you have to be a US citizen to run for Senator?
At least 9 years
How many years do you have to be a US citizen to run for House of Representatives?
At least 7 years
What is Gerrymandering?
Unfair drawing of distract lines to help a certain party of candidate win
The leader of the House of Representatives is called the
Speaker of the House
Name 3 of the 4 different ways that a Congress members can vote for laws.
Politico, delegate, trustee, partisan
Name all 3 qualifications you must meet in order to run for Senator.
At least 30 years old, citizen of US for at least 9 years, must live in state you are running for
Name all 3 qualifications you must meet to run for a spot in the House of Representatives.
At least 25 years old, citizen of US for at least 7 years, must live in state you are running for
Define census and describe how it relates to the number of House members that each state has.
Census - a count of population in each state.
If populations change, the number of House representatives that each state has may change as well.
Name our current President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House.
Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Paul Ryan