Legislative Branch Review

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Which of the following statements regarding the U.S. Senate is correct? Options: The Senate chooses a president pro tempore to run the Senate and has the sole power of impeachment. U.S. senators must be 30 years old, a 9-year citizen of the United States, and reside in the state one wants to serve. U.S. senators serve six-year terms, and both senators from a single state are up for reelection at the same time. The vice president of the United States serves in the Senate as a representative for the District of Columbia.

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U.S. senators must be 30 years old, a 9-year citizen of the United States, and reside in the state one wants to serve.

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No Person shall be a ________ who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

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Representative

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This clause outlines the qualifications for what United States political position?

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Representative

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What is the number of representatives that are in the U.S. House of Representatives?

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435

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What United States political position requires a person to be at least thirty years old, a citizen for nine years, and an inhabitant of the state they are chosen for?

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Senator

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How many senators represent each state in the Senate?

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two

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How is the membership of the House of Representatives determined?

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by the apportioned population of the states

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You are a member of the House of Representatives and you were elected in 1998. In what year will you seek reelection?

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2000

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How long is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?

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2 years

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How did passage of the 17th Amendment change the political process in America?

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Popular elections were adopted for choosing Senators.