AP Government Unit 2 Flashcards

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The Senate

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∗ chamber of Congress with 100 members

∗ Must be at least 30 years old

∗ Six-year term

∗ designed to represent the states equally with each state being allotted two senators regardless of population

∗ established to ensure the smaller states had equal representation to larger states

∗ created to serve as a check on the power of the House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives

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∗ Chamber of Congress with 435 members

∗ Must be at least 25 years old, live in the state they wish to represent, and be a citizen for at least 7 years

∗ Two year term

∗ Designed to represent the population of the country

∗ Members elected based on the population of their districts with larger having more than smaller ones

∗ # of representatives determined by census taken every 10 years

∗ Ensures the voices of citizens from larger populated areas are head