Requirements to serve
What is the minimum age to serve as a U.S. Representative
25
This election occurs the First Tuesday in November
General Election
This is the main job of the legislative branch
To create laws
There are _______ Senators total in the US Senate
100
In order to convict someone during an impeachment trial, you need this number of Senators to vote guilty (simple majority)
51
What is the minimum age to serve as Senator
30
This election happens two years after the presidential election
Midterm Election
Congress is the only branch that has the power to declare this (the president DOES NOT have this power!)
Declare War
The number of Representatives for each state in Congress is based on what
Population
During impeachments, this house is responsible for determining the charges for the person
House of Representatives
True or False: It is possible for an immigrant to serve in Congress
True
During this election, the people will choose the person to represent their party
Primary Election
Most bills will start in this house of Congress
House of Representatives
There are _____ total US Representatives in the House of Representatives
435
This person steps in when the leader of the Senate is not present, which is very often
President Pro Tempore
To serve as a Senator or Representative in Congress, a person must also _________ in that state as well
Live
Open Primary
Before it becomes an official law, it is referred to as this
Bill
The leader of the House of Representatives is known as this
Speaker of the House
Congress is made up of two houses, known as this type of structure
Bicameral
Congress
This is term given to a person who is running for re-election of the same position
Incumbent
If the president vetoes a bill, it can still be passed with this fraction of the entire congress
2/3
Every 10 years the population of the United States is counted using this tool
The leader of the Senate is this person