Day 2 Legislative

What is Gerrymandering?

• Redrawing districts to give a party an advantage to a party or faction

• Mandering Gerry

• Changing states to give a party a disadvantage

• Living in a state for 7 years

Members of the House are Elected every ​ ​____ years

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 1

How many members are in the House?   

• 425

• 100

• 435

• 500

At least how old do you have to be to be a Member of the House

• 40

• 35

• 21

• 25

How many Congressional Districts are there?

• 500

• 50

• 435

• 100

What is the census? 

• A quiz to people who want to be a citizen

• A count of the people in the United States

• A way to check the demographics, population shifts, and where to allocate money

• A formal disparagement

When was the most recent census?

(a)  

What does bicameral mean?

• The Legislative Branch

• 2 Cameras

• 1 Chamber

• 2 Chambers

What is state representation in the House based upon?

• Equal representation

• Redistribution of seats in the house

• Population

• Demographics

How many Senators are there? 

(a)