General
Length of a US House term
2 years
length of a US Senate Term
6 years
Age to be a member of the US House of Representatives
25 years
Age to be a member of the US Senate
30 years
This is the name for the position of the leader of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House or Speaker
This is where an impeachment TRIAL would take place
The Senate
This body has the power to impeach presidents or other officers
The House of Representatives
What is the current salary for a member of Congress?
The compensation for most Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico is $174,000.
What kind of bills originate only in the House of Representatives?
Bills that raise revenue (taxes)
This is what it is called when a president overrides a bill and it does not become law
veto
The age one must be to run for president of the United States
35
the supreme law of the land
the US Constitution
this is the highest court in the US
The Supreme Court
The only limitation in the Constitution as to what can be the basis of an amendment to it.
Cannot deprive equal Senate representation.
this is a latin term meaning "I forbid it"
veto
39 men signed the Constitution, but according to the Preamble, These people are the true “authors” of the Constitution?
We the People
The number of senators from each state
2
The Number of justices who serve on the Supreme Court
9
The number of senators in the US Senate
100
Who is third in line for the US presidency?
Speaker of the House
What qualification is specifically forbidden for someone who wishes to work for the government?
No religious test
This group of people supported a strong national government and creating a new Constitution
Federalists
The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as
Popular Sovereignty
The number of members of the House of Representatives
435
list the 3 unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness