Am. Gov't Congress Review

The following qualifications: 25 years old, citizen for at least 7 years, livesin state the person represents, best describes the qualifications for whichgovernment job 

• Senator
• House of Representatives
• Governor
• President

In the Senate, a Senator can talk a bill to death in an effort to avoid a vote.This action is called a _______________. 

• cloture
• filibuster
• faction 
• pigeonhole

. Who has the power to impeach (to charge) a Federal Judge, President, ormember of Congress? 

• House 
• Senate
• Congress
• Supreme Court

. A Senator serves for 6 years. However, only 1/3 is up for re-election everytwo years. This is known as a 

• gerrymandering
• apportioning
• reapportionment
• continuous body

The number of members in the Senate is:

• Based upon population
• Equal for all states
• Decided upon by the voters
• Depends on the ruling party

A population count called a____ is taken every ten years. 

• Session
• Term
• District
• Census

Congress is ...

• the executive branch of the federal government
• the judicial branch of the federal government
• the part of the government that carries out laws
• the legislative branch of the government

The leader of the House of Representatives is the ___

• President
• Vice President
• Commander in Chief
• Speaker of the House

Congress can override a President's veto by a ___ vote.

• 1/2
• 2/3
• 3/3
• none of these

How old do you have to be to be a Senator

• 25
• 30
• 35
• any age just be elected