Government- Roles of Congress

How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

Jessalyn is 24 years old and is a U.S. Citizen. She is currently enrolled in Law School. She has lived in North Carolina for 10 years. Can Jessalyn be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

• Senator
• Representative
• Both 
• Neither

Each state has ____ number of senators.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• based on states population 

A bill is

• a proposed law
• a payment Congress makes
• used to collect taxes
• an order by Congress to carry out its laws

How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• It is based upon their population

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court
• House of Representatives & Senate
• Supreme Court & Senate
• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

Leader is Speaker of the House

• House of Representatives
• Senate

How long do Senate candidates have to live in the US before they run?

• 5 years
• 7 years
• 9 years
• 14 years

Senators are elected to serve ___ year terms.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• life