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WorksheetsHouse and Senate
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the age requirement for someone to be a member of the House of Representatives?
25
45
35
30
What is the age requirement for someone to be a member of the Senate?
25
45
35
30
How long would someone have to have been a U.S. citizen to be elected to the House of Representatives?
9
11
14
7
How long would someone have to have been a U.S. citizen to be elected to the Senate?
9
11
14
7
What is a requirement for both House and Senate members about where they live?
They must live within the borders of the United States.
They must live near the capital city of the state they represent.
They must be a resident of the district or state they represent.
They must live in Washington, D.C.
Why is there a difference between the required ages of Senators and Representatives?
Representatives don't do as much work.
Senators are generally older & wiser because they represent greater numbers of people & make more decisions that affect the nation as a whole.
Senators need to be wealthier than Representatives so they need to be older
People who are older are always wiser than those who are younger.
6 yr term, at least 30 yrs old, citizen of the US for at least 9 yrs, must live in the state they represent
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Define constituents
people from a representative's district
the term for the number of senators that must be present for a vote to occur
the process of accusing a high ranking official of wrong doing
the count of population taken every 10 yrs
What is the major advantage of members of the House of Representatives only serving 2 years?
it makes them more powerful than the Senators
it prevents them from becoming too powerful
it allows them to keep in touch with the issues concerning their districts
it prevents them from taking too many bribes from lobbyists
What are the two chambers of Congress called?
House of Representatives and Senate
Executive and Judicial Branch
President and Vice President
Speaker of the House and Governor
How many Senators are there?
100
50
435
350
Who is the leader of the Senate?
Vice President
President
Minority Leader
Speaker of the House
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Supreme Court Justice
President
Vice President
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on:
Equality - 2 per state
State population
How large a state is geographically
How much money the state makes for the country
Representation in the Senate is based on:
Equality - 2 per state
State population
How large a state is geographically
How much money the state provides for the country
Why is term of office for Senators 6 years instead of only 2?
Senators are more important.
Senators have a smaller constituency to which they are accountable.
Senators need more job security to be able to focus on the needs of their entire states.
It takes a very long time for Senators to make any decisions.
Why did the Framers make the term of office for Representatives so short?
They are more accountable to their constituents and must be more aware of their issues in order to be reelected.
It is easier to hold elections for Representatives to they can hold them more often.
2 years if more then enough time for Representatives to accomplish all their constituents want them to do.
The Framers were worried that Representatives wouldn't do a good job.
How are members of the House of Representatives elected?
By their entire state
By the people in the district where they live
Chosen by state legislature
Nominated by the Governor in their state
How are Senators chosen?
by their state legislatures
elected by the people of their state
nominated by the governor of their state
chosen by the House of Representatives
