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WorksheetsStructure of Congress
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
The House of Representatives has 535 members.
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Each state sends two people to the Senate.
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The minimum age to be a Senator is 30 years old.
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A representative does not need to live in the state or district they represent.
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A person needs to a US citizen for nine years before they can run for the House of Representatives.
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Every member of the House of Representatives is up for re-election every two years.
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Congress is a bicameral legislature.
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The Constitutional leader of the Senate is the Vice President.
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Congress uses a committee system to pass legislation.
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There are 20 standing committees in the Senate.
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Impeachment trials are held in the House of Representatives.
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Only the House of Representatives can start appropriation (tax) bills.
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The Senate approves treaties and appointments.
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The implied powers of Congress come from the Elastic Clause in the Constitution.
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Only Congress has the power to declare war.
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