the legislative branch

Question 1

the legislative branch is a ___ legislative

Answer 1

bicameral

Question 2

what are the two houses?

Answer 2

senate and the house of representatives

Question 3

members of the house of representatives serve ___ year terms

Answer 3

2

Question 4

qualifications of being in the house of representatives

Answer 4

+ 25 years old
+ Be a citizen of the U.S.
+ Live in the U.S. for 7 years
+ Live in the state and the district you represent

Question 5

there are ___ member in the house of representatives

Answer 5

435

Question 6

___ is redrawing districts lines to favor a political party

Answer 6

gerrymandering

Question 7

the house of representatives start the ___

Answer 7

impeachment process

Question 8

speaker of the house (Nancy Pelosi)

Answer 8

controls the discussion of the floor

Question 9

majority leader (Steny Hoyer)

Answer 9

helps the speaker and leads his party

Question 10

majority whip (James Clyburn)

Answer 10

helps majority leader

Question 11

minority leader (Kevin McCarthy)

Answer 11

serves as a watchdog over the majority party

Question 12

minority whip (Steve Salise)

Answer 12

helps minority leader

Question 13

senators serve __ year terms

Answer 13

6

Question 14

how many senators are there

Answer 14

100

Question 15

how many senators are there from each state

Answer 15

2

Question 16

the senators from Illinois

Answer 16

Richard (Dick) Durbin and Tammy Duckworth

Question 17

qualifications for a senators

Answer 17

+ 30 years old
+ be a citizen of the U.S
+ live in the U.S. for 9 years
+ live in the state we represent