Chapter 5 lesson 1

Question 1

bicameral legislature

Answer 1

2 house legislature

Question 2

What do senators serve

Answer 2

states

Question 3

what do reps serve

Answer 3

districts

Question 4

What does the house off rep do

Answer 4

sets rules to limit debate and promote majority rule.

Question 5

what does senate do

Answer 5

sets rules that give more muscle to the minority, whether that be a party, a faction, or an individual senator.

Question 6

how many congressional sessions are there

Answer 6

2

Question 7

How many reps

Answer 7

435

Question 8

what are the qualifications for a rep

Answer 8

must be at least 25 years old,

• be citizens of the United States for at least seven years,
• be legal residents of the state that elects them. -Traditionally, representatives also live in the district they represent.

Question 9

how long do reps serve

Answer 9

2 years- even numbered years

Question 10

how often is the census taken

Answer 10

every 10 years

Question 11

reapportionment

Answer 11

the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census

Question 12

How are districts drawn

Answer 12

one for every rep

Question 13

redistrict

Answer 13

to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete

Question 14

gerrymander

Answer 14

to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections

Question 15

What are some ways to gerrymander

Answer 15

Packing a district means drawing the lines so they include as many of the opposing party’s voters as possible. Crowding the opposition’s voters into one district makes the remaining districts safe for the majority party’s candidates.
- Cracking means dividing an opponent’s voters into other districts to weaken the opponent’s voter base.

Question 16

senate qualifications

Answer 16

The Constitution provides that senators must be at least 30 years old, citizens of the United States for nine years before election, and legal residents of the state they represent. All voters of each state elect senators at-large, or statewide—they have no particular district.

Like those of the House, Senate elections are held in November during even-numbered years.

Question 17

how long do senators serve

Answer 17

6 years

Question 18

privilege’s

Answer 18

Congress with certain protections so they can carry out their public duties. For example, when they are attending Congress or on the way to or from Congress, they are free from arrest “in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace.”

Members also cannot be sued for anything they say on the House or Senate floor.

Finally, each house may punish its own members for disorderly behavior by a majority vote and expel a legislator by a two-thirds vote.

Question 19

censure

Answer 19

a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions

Question 20

How many senators

Answer 20

100

Question 21

incumbent

Answer 21

elected official who is already in office

Question 22

how is it easier for incumbents to win

Answer 22

For example, incumbents can raise campaign funds more easily through personal contacts they make while representing their district. Second, many districts have been gerrymandered in the incumbent party’s favor. Third, incumbents are better known to voters, who see them on television and read about them regularly in news stories. Fourth, incumbents use their position to solve the problems of voters, who are then grateful. Finally, incumbents may win simply because most voters believe they best represent their views.