Legislative Branch - Unit 5

A person who has been a United States citizen for 8 years and is 32 years old is qualified to run for which position?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• President

A person who is 32 years old and has been a U.S. citizen for 10 years is qualified to run for which of the following?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Both the Senate and the House of Representatives

A person who is 32 years old, has been a citizen for 10 years, and lives in Alabama can represent which of the states below?

• Illinois

• Georgia

• Alabama

• Any state in the country, since they are a citizen of the U.S.

What are the minimum age requirements for the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• Senate: 25, House: 30

• Senate: 30, House: 25

• House: 30, Senate: 35

• House: 28, Senate: 38

How many years does someone have to be a citizen to qualify for the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• Senate: 7 years, House: 9 years

• Senate: 9 years, House: 7 years

• Senate: 11 years, House: 9 years

• Senate: 7 years, House: 7 years

How often are elections held for the House of Representatives?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

How long is a term for the House of Representatives?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

What is the term length for a Senator?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

The Senate is referred to as a continuous body. What does this mean?

• All of the seats are never up for election at the same time.

• All seats are up for election at the same time.

• Some of the seats will never be up for election, to ensure stability in change.

• Re-election is every ten years.

How did the 17th amendment change the elections of Senators?

• The people started electing the Senators directly.

• Senators were chosen from the House of Representatives.

• The Prime Minister is chosen to lead the Parliament.

• The electoral college started electing Senators.