Legislative Branch Flashcards
how many chambers are there
2
what are the two chambers’ names
house of reps and senate
what are the senate qualifications
must be 30 or older, citizen for 9 yrs, resident of state repersented
most senators have what informal qualifications
previous experience, well educated, affluent background
how long is a senators term
6 years
what is meant by saying the senate is a contiuous body
only 1/3 of senators are running at a given time
how many senators does a state get
2
what part of the state do senators represent
the entire state
is there a limit on the number of terms someone can serve for
no
who was the longest senator that served
Robert Byrd, 51 yrs
how were senators previously choosen
they were choosen by legislature
how did senators become popularly elected
17th amendment in 1913
in a serious situation, the president can call a _______
special session
how many special sessions have been called
26
when was the last special session called
1948 to address inflation
what are the three ways a member can be sanctioned
consure, reprimand, fine
what does consure mean
remove from committees
how is a member removed
with a 2/3 vote
how long is a house of rep term
2 years
is there a limit on # of terms in the house
no
when are elections held?
the tuesday after the first monday in november
how many districts does georgia have
14
how many districts does california have
52
what is gerrymandering
illegal process where a district is drawn solely to give power to one party over another
what are the qualifications for the house of reps
must be 25, citizen for 7 yrs, must live in state represented
how many house of reps members are ther
435
how often are the numbers reapportioned
every ten years
