Test #2 Notes

Question 1

How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives

Answer 1

There are 435 members in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Question 2

Who punishes the members of congress

Answer 2

If a member of either house of Congress misbehaves, they are punished by the other members.

Question 3

Where does Congress meet

Answer 3

Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol Building.

Question 4

How long is each term for the U.S. House of Representatives

Answer 4

Each term for the U.S. House of Representatives is 2 years.

Question 5

How old do you have to be to run for the U.S. House of Representatives

Answer 5

In order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, a person must be at least 25 years old.

Question 6

How old do you have to be to run for the U.S. Senate

Answer 6

In order to run for the U.S. Senate, a person must be at least 30 years old.

Question 7

How long must a person have lived in the The United States, to run for the U.S. Senate?

Answer 7

In order to run for the U.S. Senate, a person must have lived in The United States for at least 9 years

Question 8

Who serves as the president of the U.S. senate

Answer 8

The Vice President of The United States serves as President of the U.S. senate.

Question 9

How many members are in the U.S. senate

Answer 9

There are 100 members in the U.S. Senate.

Question 10

How many senators must each state have?

Answer 10

According to the U.S. Constitution, each state must have at least 1 member in the U.S. House of Reps

Question 11

What determines how many members will be sent to the U.S. house of reps

Answer 11

A state’s population determines how many members it will send to the U.S. House of Reps

Question 12

How many times a year must congress meet

Answer 12

Congress must meet at least 1 time each year.

Question 13

How long is each term for the U.S. Senate

Answer 13

Each term for the U.S. Senate is 6 years.

Question 14

How many years must a person be a citizen before they can run for the house of reps

Answer 14

In order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, a person must have lived in The United States at least 7 years.

Question 15

Which article establishes congress

Answer 15

Article 1. Of the U.S. Constitution established Congress.

Question 16

When is the only time the vice president may vote

Answer 16

One important function of the President of the U.S. Senate is to break tie votes.

Question 17

How many senators does each state send to Washington

Answer 17

Each state sends two Senators to Washington.

Question 18

How many members does Nevada have in the house of reps

Answer 18

Nevada has 4 members in the U.S. House of Representatives

Question 19

what is used to determine how many members each state will have in the house of reps

Answer 19

Since state populations change over time, the U.S. Census is used to determine how many members each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Question 20

how often is a census taken

Answer 20

A census is taken every 10 years.

Question 21

when was the first census taken

Answer 21

The first Census was taken in 1790.

Question 22

Why is speaker of the house so important

Answer 22

The job of Speaker of the House is important because that person is second in line to become the President.

Question 23

When is the only time the president is able to go to the Capitol

Answer 23

The President of The United States may only go to Capitol Hill when he is invited.

Question 24

How many members must vote in order to expel a member of congress

Answer 24

A two thirds majority of members must vote in order to expel a member of Congress.

Question 25

from 1787-1790 who had the most members in the us house of rep

Answer 25

Between 1787 and 1790, Virginia had the largest number of members in the U.S. house of reps

Answer 26

The number of Senators and Representatives each state has also determines how many votes that state will have in the Electoral College.