Congress in a Flash

SECTION. 2. (1) shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. No Person shall be a (2) who shall not have attained to the Age of (3) Years, and been seven Years a (4) of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen…. (5)

Which chamber of congress is Section 2 talking about?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Both

How old must they be to serve in the House of Representatives?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

How long does a House member need to have lived in the United States?

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 9 years

• 12 years

Can you put it in simpler language? (...be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen...)

• Must live in the US

• Must be a citizen

• Must live in the state that they are trying to represent

• Must live in any state of the US

SECTION. 3. (1a) of the United States shall be composed of two (1b) from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each … shall have one Vote. No Person shall be a ...who shall not have attained to the Age of (2) Years, and been (3) Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he (4) shall be chosen.

(a) Which chamber of congress is Section 3 talking about? (b) What is this role called?

• House of Representatives

  Senator

• House of Representatives

  Representative

• Senate

  Representative

• Senate

  Senator

How old must they be to serve on the Senate?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

Who makes the rules for how the House and Senate do their jobs?

• House of Representives

• Senate

• Both

What is the term length for a Senator?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

Where can a bill begin (select all that apply)? 2 answers

• In the White House

• In the House of Representatives

• In the Senate

• In the Supreme Court