Vocab
A population count taken every 10 years
How many people from each state become a senator
2
How do they figure out how many representors are from each state?
Based off of population
What are the 2 parts of congress?
The senate and the house of represenatives
What is the Capital of Alabama?
Montgomery
Majority party
it is the party with the most representors in it.
How many senators in total are there?
100
How can the number constituents effect the House of representatives?
It can change how many representatives a state has based off of population
What are expressed powers of congress?
Powers given to congress written in the constitution
What was Mr. T's favorite candy bar as a kid?
3 musketeers
Implied powers
Powers congress has but it is not written in the constitution.
How long does a senator serve?
6 years
How often do we re-elect a represnator?
2 years
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What is the most sold beverage in the U.S.
Bottled water
Who is in charge of the Senate (the position)?
President of the Senate
Who is in charge of the H.O.R (the position)?
Speaker of the house
How long can somebody serve in the house of representatives or senate? (term limits)
No term limits (forever)
When did the wright brothers develop the plane?
1903
Bicameral
Having 2 branches of the goverment
At what age can you run for senate?
30
How many Representatives in total are there?
435
If both the president ands the vice president die, who becomes president?
Speaker of the house
Name all 5 characters of the Simpson's family
Homer, Marge, Bart , Lisa, and Maggie