Section 3: Senate

Question 1

Senators and representatives are elected by _____

Answer 1

the people

Question 2

Each state has ___ senators that have ___ year terms, with ___ vote.

Answer 2

2, 2, 1

Question 3

___ of the Senate is elected every ___ years.

Answer 3

1/3, 2

Question 4

___ Amendment (1913), senators elected by voters.

Answer 4

17th

Question 5

Senators must be _____ years+, a citizen for ___ years, and live in state they represent.

Answer 5

30, 9

Question 6

The _______ is President of the Senate

Answer 6

Vice President

Question 7

The _____ only votes when Senate has a tie

Answer 7

Vice President

Question 8

The ______ elects its other officers.

Answer 8

Senate

Question 9

____ select temporary President of the Senate when VP is absent.

Answer 9

Senators

Question 10

Only the ____ can conduct trial of those impeached by House of Representatives.

Answer 10

Senate

Question 11

The ____ presides over trial if President is impeached. ____ of senators need to agree.

Answer 11

Chief of Justice, 2/3

Question 12

No President has been impeached and convicted.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

In 1868, the House impeached ______but Senate failed to convict him.

Answer 13

Andrew Johnson

Question 14

In 1974, a House committee recommended that ______ be impeached but he resigned.

Answer 14

Richard Nixon

Question 15

In 1998, ______ was impeached, Senate voted for acquittal.

Answer 15

William Clinton