Structure of the U.S. Government

What TWO groups make up the Congress of the United States? (CHOOSE 2)

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• President

Members of the Senate serve for _______________ terms.

• 4 year

• 2 year

• lifetime

• 6 year

Serves as the jury for an impeachment trial

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Congress

number of U.S. Senators

• 270

• 50

• 435

• 100

number of U.S. Representatives in the House

• 270

• 50

• 435

• 100

number of Supreme Court justices

• 9

• 11

• 7

• 12

Members of the House of Representatives serve for _______________ terms.

• 4 year

• 2 year

• lifetime

• 6 year

a change to the Constitution is called

• an article

• an amendment

• a compromise

• a corollary

To pass an amendment, you need ________ of states to vote yes.

• two-thirds (2/3)

• must be unanimous (all states say yes)

• three-quarters (3/4)

• none - it is approved or vetoed by the President

Members of the Supreme Court serve for _______________ terms.

• 4 year

• 2 year

• lifetime

• 6 year