Social Studies Chapter 5

What are the two houses of Congress?

• House of Representatives and the Senate

• House of Representatives and the President

• The President and the Senate

• The Judicial Branch and the Senate

What is a bicameral legislature?

• A legal scholar.

• A camel with two humps.

• A lawmaking body of two houses.

• A lawmaking body of one house.

What are the requirements for a person to become a member of Congress? (choose 2)

• Have been born in the USA

• Have been a citizen for at least 7 years

• Be at least 25 years old

• Held a previous political office

Define "gerrymandering."

• The practice of only allowing Democrats to be members of Congress.

• The practice of making voting districts smaller so fewer people can vote.

• Only allowing Republicans to be the Speaker of the House.

• The practice of drawing voting district lines to favor a particular political party.

List the five states that have the most representatives in the House of Representatives.

• California, Texas, Alaska, South Dakota, Florida

• Texas, Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, New York

• California, Montana, Idaho, Ohio, Indiana

• California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida

Name one benefit given to members of Congress.

• Free food for life.

• Legal Immunity

• Candy in all the offices.

• Automatically appointed President of the US when you retire.

Pick two responsibilities of the Speaker of the House:

• Keeps order.

• Is the only member allowed to speak to the press.

• Takes the official notes during all of the sessions.

• Influences the order of business in the House.

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

• Mitch McConnell

• Donald Trump

• Paul Ryan

• Mike Pence

Define the term "impeach."

• To place an office holder under house arrest.

• To accuse an office holder of misconduct.

• To hire an office holder to pass a law.

• To throw a peach into a basket to help decide which bills get passed into law.

Define the word "treason."

• losing an election

• an act that betrays or endangers our country.

• speaking harshly about an elected official

• not voting during an election