Constitution Gives Us ... Congress

Constitution Gives Us ... Congress

By Erica Quale

Someone has found an early copy of the Constitution, but it is in pretty bad shape, and many pieces are missing - especially Article I. Read each excerpt and help fill in the gaps!

Multiple Choice

(1) Which chamber of Congress is this Section talking about?

• Continental Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Cabinet

Multiple Choice

(2) What role is missing here?

• Representative

• Senator

• Cabinet Member

• Serviceman

Fill in the Blank

(3) How old must they be to serve?

Multiple Choice

(4) Seven years of being a what?

• congressman

• US citizen

• voter

• student

Multiple Choice

(5) What does this last part mean? Can you put it in simpler language?

• must be a US citizen

• need to be born the state you are wanting to be elected in

• you must live in the state your constituents are

• you can hold another government position

Multiple Choice

(1a) Which chamber of Congress is Section 3 talking about?

• House of Representatives

• Continental Congress

• Cabinet

• Senate

Multiple Choice

(1b) What is this role called?

• Representative

• CEO

• Senator

• President

Fill in the Blank

(2) How old must they be to serve?

Multiple Choice

(3) How long must they have been a citizen?

• 7 years

• 4 years

• 9 years

• 14 years

(5) FYI - The first woman to be elected to this chamber was Hattie Caraway of Arkansas in 1932.

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Multiple Choice

(1) Who makes the rules for how the House and Senate do their jobs?

• Both the House and Senate

• The President

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

Fill in the Blank

How many Senators are at the US Capitol?

Multiple Choice

If the Senate wants to expel a member, how many Senators have to agree?

• 45

• 67

• 50

• 24