House of Representatives
This is the number that describes how many representatives are in the House of Representatives.
435
This term describes the fact that only about 1/3 of the Senate are up for re-election every two years.
Continuous Body
Elections that occur between presidential elections.
Mid-term elections
She is the representative for Tennessee's First Congressional District.
Diana Harshbarger
Name one reason why the US has a bicameral legislature.
Historical, Theoretical, or Practical
After each Census, House seats are ______________.
reapportioned
2
This describes the regular period of time in which Congress conducts its business. There are two inside of each term.
session
She is one of Tennessee's Senators.
Marsha Blackburn
This chamber has the authority to approve major presidential appointments.
The Senate
Drawing districts to either concentrate a party or spread the opposition as thinly as possible is known as
gerrymandering
The number of Senate seats for each state is fixed by the ____________________.
Constitution
Name one role that a member of Congress fills.
legislator, committee member, servant
He is one of Tennessee's senators.
Bill Hagerty
This chamber has the authority to impeach the president.
The House
The Supreme Court case that ruled all Congressional Districts must have about the same number of people inside them was
Wesberry v. Sanders
Constituency
Presidents have the authority to call a _____________ session of Congress.
special
This is the number of years for a House term.
Two
This chamber can pass a bill with a simple majority.
The House
The three Constitutional Qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives are
25 years old
A citizen for 7 years
Live in the state you represent
The three Constitutional requirements to be in the Senate are
30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
Live in the state represented
The Reapportionment Act of 1929
This is the number of years for a Senate term.
Six
This chamber requires a 3/5 vote for most matters.
The Senate.