Unit #2 Week1 and Review

The 17th Amendment states that senators are to be elected by who?

• Previous Senators

• The State Legislature

• The President

• The Citizens

How old do you need to be to be a U.S. Senator?

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

How old do you need to be to be a U.S. Representative?

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

Which amendment gives states their power?

• 1
• 5
• 9
• 10

Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?

• majority leader
• Speaker of the House
• majority whip
• floor leader

How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

• four
• three
• two
• one

Encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants.

• Speaker of the House
• Whip
• Majority leader
• floor leader

Allow Congress to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers.

• impeachment
• necessary and proper clause
• oversight
• writ of habeas corpus

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

• To make laws
• To enforce laws
• To interpret laws
• To be bossy

How many representatives do states get in the Senate?

• Based on population
• Every state gets 1 
• Every state gets 2
• Only some states get into the Senate