Show:
Congress
Congressional Districts
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Wild Card
100
This term refers to having the legislative branch divided between to chambers or houses.
What is bicameral?
100
This term refers to when government representation is determined by population.
What is apportionment?
100
This is the number of members of the U.S. Senate.
What is 100?
100
This is how many representatives Montana has.
What is one?
100
Who are most likely to win elections?
Who are incumbents?
200
This is the part of the U.S. Constitution that gives the legislative branch its power.
What is Article I of the U.S. Constitution?
200
This term refers to the redrawing of voting districts, usually based on changes in population.
What is redistricting?
200
To be a U.S. Senator you must be at least this age.
What is 30?
200
This is how many representatives the U.S. House of Representatives has.
What is 435?
200
Members of this body may filibuster.
What is the U.S. Senate?
300
These are the powers of government that are specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
What are enumerated powers?
300
This is the process of drawing voting district lines to achieve favorable results for one political party.
What is Gerrymandering?
300
This is how long a senate term lasts.
What is six years?
300
This is how long a term in the U.S. House of Representatives lasts.
What is two years?
300
This is when elections are held.
What is November of even numbered years?
400
Also known as the "Necessary and Proper Clause", this clause give Congress the power to do things not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Elastic Clause?
400
This term refers to the reallocation of the435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to reflect shifts in state populations.
What is reapportionment?
400
This is how many senators each state has.
What is 2?
400
This is how old you have to be to be a member of the U.S. House of Represtatives.
What is 25?
400
This branch of the Congress is responsible for impeachment
What is the U.S. House of Representatives?
500
This clause gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce.
What is the Commerce Clause?
500
This term refers to districts who vote for a single person to represent them in government.
What are single-member districts?
500
These smaller groups are where most of the work in the Senate is done.
What are committees?
500
All of these type of bills statrt in the House of Represtatives.
What revenue bills?
500
This branch of Congress must approve treaties.
What is the U.S. Senate?