Congress

Senators are elected to serve ___ year terms.

• 2
• 4
• 6
• life

How old do you need to be to run for Senate?

• 25
• 30
• 35
• super old

The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because.

• two houses could block acts of a presdient.
• one house would spend more money than two.
• Great Britain had only one house.
• allows for fair/ equal representation of the States

One qualification for House of Rep is

• must be a minimum of 30 years old
• must be a US citizen for a minimum of 7 years
• must live in the district they represent
• must have previous experience in politics

The number of Senate seats held by each State is

• it varies
• depends on the population
• 2
• 50

How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• It is based upon their population

A single term of office for a U.S. Representative is for? 

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years

To be a U.S. Representative you must be how old?

• 25 years
• 30 years
• 35 years

What article and section of the US Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?

• Article 1, section 5
• Article 2, section 9
• Article 1, section 8
• Article 4, section 2

The current Speaker of the House is

• Mitch McConnell
• Kevin McCarthy
• Joe Biden
• Paul Ryan