Legislative Review

Age to be a representative

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

Number of Senators per state

• 1
• 2
• based on population

Where most bills die

• veto
• senate floor vote
• house floor vote
• in committee

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• the incumbency advantage
• gerrymandering
• the franking privilege
• redistricting

In an impeachment trial, who presides over the trial if the President is being impeached?

• Vice President
• President
• Speaker of the House
• Supreme Court Justice

Which chamber of Congress is more elite and is known as the "Upper House"?

• House
• Senate

How is a presidential veto overturned?

• 1/2 vote in Congress
• 2/3 vote in Congress
• Supreme Court ruling
• National election

Where do bills begin?

• House 
• Senate
• Both

How long does the President have to act on a bill once it reaches his desk?

• 15 Days
• 10 Days
• 5 Days
• 9 Days

The House of Representatives has how many members

• 100
• 7
• 9
• 435