legislative branch - the two houses of congress

how many representatives are there in congress??

435 representatives

how many representatives are sent from California and what is this number based on?

53 representatives; based on population

how long is a senator's term in office?

6 years

what is the senate's role in the impeachment process?

acts as the jury

what are the three qualifications to be a representative?

at least 25 years old; citizen of the us for at least 7 years; live in the state you represent

what are the three qualifications o b a senator?

at least 30 years old; citizen of the us for at least 9 years; live in the state that you represent

what is the house's role in the impeachment process?

begin the impeachment process by accusing an elected official of a wrong doinv

the legislative branch's major job is to?

make laws

what are the titles of the two presiding officers of the senate?

president of the senate; president pro-tempore

what is the title of the presiding officer of the house?

speaker of the house

how many senators are there in congress?

100 senators

how many senators are sent from each state?

2 senators

how long is a representatives term in office?

2 years

the two houses of congress are?

the house of representatives; the senate