How many Representatives are in the House of Representatives
What is 435
100
How many members are in the Senate
What is 100?
100
How often is the Census given?
What is 10 years
100
Who are your two House of Representatives?
What is Lois Frankel & Alcee Hasting
200
Constituency
What is the people/interests an elected official represents
200
If a "Term" length for a Representative is 2 years, how often can they run for the position?
What is unlimited amount of terms (as often as they want)
200
Explain how are the Senate "terms" are staggered?
What is 1/3
200
What does the census determine?
What is the number of Representatives each state receives?
200
Describe two responsibilities of the Senate that the House of Representatives doesn't have
What is:
Try elected officials when they have been impeached
Approve appointed officials
Approve treaties
300
Majority Party
What is the political party that has the most seats in either the House or Senate
300
Since Florida has over 17,500,000 constituents, how many districts does Florida have?
What is 27
300
What is the minimum age you need to be to run for the Senate
What is 30 years old
300
Explain what happens if a states population decreases?
What is the state can lose a Representative(s)
300
Name two responsibilities of the House of Representatives
What is:
*Can bring charges against elected officials (impeachment)
* Revenue bills must begin in the house
400
Minority Party
What is the political party that has the Least seats in either the House or Senate
400
List 2 qualifications for a Representative?
What is:
25 years of age
7 year citizen of the U.S.
Must live in State & District representing.
Must be elected by the majority of people in his/her district (650,000 people on average)
400
Idenrtify the Presiding Officer of the Senate?
What is the Vice President? (Joe Biden)
400
Does the census effect the Senate?
What is No
400
If the Vice President is not able to run the Senate what happens?
What is The President Pro Temp takes over (Patrick Leahy)
500
Term
What is the length of time a Senator or Representative is voted into office
500
Determine who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
What is the Speaker of the House (currently Paul Ryan)
500
How many Senators does Florida Have?
What is 2
500
What Bureau determines how many seats each state should have?
What is the Census Bureau
500
List the 5 non-voting members of the House of Representatives
What is Washington DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa