Checks and Balances - Qualifications of Congress Flashcards
1
Q
qualifications of Congress
A
- Senate and HR
2
Q
role in gov.
A
- representatives: create laws
- senators: create laws
3
Q
members
A
- representatives: 435
- senators: 100
4
Q
minimum age
A
- representatives: 25
- senators: 30
5
Q
citizenship
A
- representatives: 7 years
- senators: 9 years
6
Q
residence
A
- representatives: live in state
- senators: live in state
7
Q
length of term
A
- representatives: 2 years
- senators: 6 years
8
Q
max # of terms
A
- representatives: unlimited
- senators: unlimited
9
Q
elected by
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- representatives: people
- senators: 17th amendment (the people)
10
Q
removal
A
- representatives: misconduct
- senators: misconduct
11
Q
high school
A
- representatives: students
- senators: teachers
