chapter 5 Flashcards
25 year of age 7 years us citizen and an inhabitant of the state from which you
senator
name on of the purposes of government
slkd
what three requirements must districts (fulfill from the supreme court decision in wesberry v sanders?)
a house district compact, contiguous, and nearly equal in population
what number is the next term of congress which convenes in january 2015
114
what is the effect of the 27th amendment to the constitution
congress can not receive a pay raise until after the next election
name one of the three purposes of congress
give oversight
makes laws
provide services to their constituents
explain why members of congress have legislative immunity
protects their ability to freely speak
how many members are in the senate
100
who determines congress’ pay
congress
in which house of congress do the members face reelection at the same time
house of representatives
the us constitution guarantees a minimum of how many representatives per state
minimum of one
name two houses of congress
house of representatives and senate
what are the three constitutional qualifications for members of the us house of representatives?
live in the state
citizen for 7 years
must be at least 25
approx how any citizens does each member of the us house represent
on average 710,000 people
congress is the primary bodyyof which brancof national government
legislative brnch
name the reasons we have a bicameral legislative
parliament was bicameral
purpose of compromising
internal checks and balances
who is the presiding officer of the us senate
vice president
a typical member of congress is paid how much?
$174,000
a legislative body with two chambers is described as what
bicameral
what happens to districts for the house of rep every 10 years
take a census; reapportionment
how long is a term of congress
2 years
how often are congressional districts reapportioned
every 10 years
30 years of age, 9 years us citizen, inhabitant of the state
senate
term for protections from legal harassment that members of congress have to ensure their free speech and ability to represent constituents
legislative immunity
what is the length of term of office for members of the us senate
6 years
which house of congress serves a 2 year term
house of rep
how many memers in the house of rep
435
which house of congress is designed to be more responsive to the citizenry based on its term of office
house of rep
who’s the presiding officer for the house of rep
speaker of the house
in terms of issuessand conccerns which house represents local concernss
house of rep
in which house of congress do only 1/3 of the members face reelection at the same time
senate
what is the length of term for the house of rep
2 years
in terms of issues and concerns which house represents state concerns
senate
who presides in the senate in the absence of the vice prez
pro tempore
describe one of the protections legislative immunity gives members of congress
cannot be arrested on their way to and from sessions
cannot be sued for what they say during a debate
which house is designed to be more responsible for citizenry
senate
what is bicameralism
two chambers
what number is the current term of congress
113
