Article 1 of the Constitution

Article 1 of the Constitution is concerned with the duties of the law-making, or _____, branch of government.

• federal

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of Representatives.

• Chamber

• Congress

• Executive

• Senate

Voters elect members of the _____ every two years.

• House

• Senate

• President

• judiciary

Voters elect members of the _____ every six years.

• Senate

• House

• President

• judiciary

Government officials can be _____, or charged with a crime, by the House of Representatives.

• indicted

• filibustered

• impeached

• jailed

In order to vote on a bill, a quorum, or _____ of its members, must be present.

• 1/3

• 3/4

• all

• 1/2

The vice-president of the United States also serves as _____.

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• president pro tempore

• president of the Senate

Requirements to be a member of the House are...

• age 30

• 7 years a citizen of their state

• age 25

• Inhabitant of elected state

• 9 years a citizen of their state

Requirements to be a member of the Senate are...

• age 30

• 7 years a citizen of their state

• age 25

• Inhabitant of elected state

• 9 years a citizen of their state

Convictions of Impeachment must be by a ________ majority in the Senate

• 50%

• 80%

• 2/3

• 25%

• 100%