Congress Flashcard

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? Options: Article I, Article II, Article III, Preamble

Back

Article I

Front

Which Constitutional "plan" created the House of Representatives? Options: Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Connecticut Plan, Georgia Plan

Back

Virginia Plan

Front

How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?

Back

6 years

Front

How long do Senate candidates have to live in the US before they run?

Back

9 years

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?

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Census

Front

A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?

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Implied powers

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?

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Neither