Leg Branch Lesson 2

Lesson 2: The make up of the House and Senate

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The Legislative Branch

Open Ended

Describe the Compromise reached to form the bicameral legislature of the United States.

Open Ended

Utilizing the terms, census and redistricting, describe the how members of the House of Representatives are apportioned to the states?

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Write your sentences for 1, 2, and 3.

Open Ended

What is the difference between how Senators were elected before and after the 17th Amendment?

Open Ended

Why does the Senate have a longer term length than the House?

Multiple Choice

1.     Which two governmental bodies make up Congress?

• Senate and Cabinet

• Cabinet and Supreme Court

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Supreme Court and House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes the method for determining the number of members in the House of Representatives?

• Representatives are chosen by the legislatures of their states

• The U.S. Constitution allows each state to have two representatives

• The amount of representatives from each state is based on its population

• The political party of the U.S. President always holds a majority of House seats

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of the Legislature was originally appointed by the legislatures of the respective State?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Parliament

• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

What is the practice of gerrymandering intended to do?

• reduce the number of voters

• strengthen the Supreme Court

• reduce the size of the Electoral College

• strengthen the power of a political party

Poll

How well do you feel you understand these Big 3 Learning Goals from this lesson?

•Describe the composition House & Senate

•Explain the Constitutional Requirements to serve in the House & Senate

•Analyze how the House of Representatives is reapportioned for State representation.

• I'm lost in the sauce

• I'm a bit confused

• I feel like I'm starting to get it

• I have a pretty good idea

• I feel like I am a master of this information