Unit 4 Congress

Front

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

Back

435

Front

Which term means "having two houses"?

Back

Bicameral

Front

Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?

Back

Article I

Front

How many members are in the Senate?

Back

100

Front

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

Back

Census

Front

What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to discriminate against a group of people?

Back

Gerrymandering

Front

Can Jessalyn, a 24-year-old U.S. Citizen enrolled in Law School and living in North Carolina for 10 years, be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

Back

Neither

Front

Can Emily, who is 36 years old, born in the U.S., graduated from Harvard Law School, and has resided in California for 15 years, be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

Back

Both

Front

Can Mathew, a 27-year-old U.S. citizen who has lived in Texas for 10 years, be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

Back

Representative

Front

How do we determine the amount of members each state has in the House of Representatives?

Back

The amount of Representatives is based upon the size of a state's population.