Legislative Branch Review - LCMS (WI)

The minimum age for a Senator according to the U.S. Constitution is ______ years old.

• 25

• 20

• 35

• 30

The minimum age for a member of the House of Representatives according to the U.S. Constitution is ______ years old.

• 18

• 25

• 30

• 35

A person must have at least ______ years of U.S. citizenship in order to be a Senator.

• 25

• 7

• 9

• 6

A person must have at least ______ years of U.S. citizenship in order to be a member of the House of Representatives.

• 9

• 27

• 2

• 7

The term length for a member of the Senate is _______ years.

• 2

• 6

• 7

• 9

The term length for a member of the House of Representatives is ______ years.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 7

Both Senators and members of the House of Representatives can serve _____________________________________________________.

• as many terms as they are elected for

• only 2 terms

• only 4 terms

• only 9 terms

How is the number of representatives for the House of Representatives from each state determined?

• population

• size of the sate

• The President picks

• it is in the stars

What is the difference between the qualifications for the House of Representatives and those for the Senate?

• The minimum age for a senator is greater.

• The minimum age for a representative is greater.

• Only senators need to live in the state they represent.

• Only representatives need to live in the state they represent.

When the President vetoes a bill,

• it can’t be passed

• it can be passed if a majority of one house overrides the veto.

• it can be passed if three-quarters of the members of the opposing party choose to override it.

• It can be passed if two-thirds of the members of each house vote to override the veto.