Chapter 5

Question 0

Each Congressional Term is ___ _____

Answer 0

Two sessions, or meetings.

A session lasts one year and includes breaks for holidays and vacations

Question 1

The U.S. Congress is _____

Answer 1

Bicameral legislature, made up of two houses

- US Senate and House of Representatives

Question 2

Members of the House of Representatives must be

Answer 2

• at least 25 years old
• citizens of the U.S. For 7 years
• legal residents of the state that elects them

-members of the House are elected for two year terms

Question 3

How long do people serve for in the House of Representatives and Senate?

Answer 3

House: 2 years

Senate: 6 years

Question 4

Senate is composed of how many people?
What about the House?
Congress?

Answer 4

Senate: 100
House: 435
Congress: 535

Question 5

Re districting:

Gerrymandering:

Answer 5

Re districting: process of setting up new district lines within each state after reapportionment

Gerrymandering:drawing distinct boundaries to give one party an electoral advantage