Legislative Branch I
Where does our Congress meet (Location)?
Washington DC
How many senators does the Senate have?
What is 100?
How many Senators are there per state in the Senate?
What is 2?
What are the two chambers of congress?
What is House of Representatives and the senate
Which house in Congress has members represent an entire state.
Senate
What does Bicameral mean?
Having two chambers
How long is a term in the Senate?
What is 6 years?
What amount of the Senate is up for election every 2 years?
What is 1/3 of the senate?
What is the job of Congress?
To make laws.
What Article of the Constitution creates the Legislative Branch? (It's a number)
Article 1
How is it determined how many representatives a state has?
Population
The current speaker of the House.
Who is Mike Johnson?
The impeachment process begins in the , and the trial takes place in the .
House - Senate
Congress holds the ability to impeach who?
The president and other government officials?
How many representatives are there in the House?
435
How long is a term in the House of Representatives?
2 years
Who in the house is second in line to the presidency?
Who is Speaker of the house?
The Speaker of the House comes from which party?
The Majority party in Congress?
Who is OUR representative?
Brian Fitzpatrick
Who confirms presidential appointments?
The Senate
What are the 3 qualification for being a House Representative?
What is 25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, be a resident of the state you represent
What 3 requirements are there to be a Senator?
What is 30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, Resident of State from which they were elected?
Who are the PA Senators?
Bob Casey & John Fetterman
The founding fathers set up our congress as bicameral to satisfy all sizes of states. Explain the Great Compromise
House - Large States
Senate - Small States
What is the name of Mr. Hoskins' cat?
Meatball