Legislative branch review questions
How many members are in the Senate
100
How old do you need to be to run for the House of Representatives
25 years old
How many members are in the House of Representatives
435
What is the total members of the US Congress
535
How many years after becoming a US citizen do you need to wait before running for the House of representatives
7 Years
How often or House members elected
Every 2 years
How often are Senate members elected
Every 6 years
In the Senate what is the membership based upon
Nothing. It is always two per state regardless of the population.
Which chamber of Congress may introduce bills which tax people
Only the House of Representatives
In the house what is membership based upon for each State
Population
How can a bill become a law without the president signature show two ways
The Bill can become a law if 1) The President ignores it, or 2, the bill is sent back to each house of Congress and it receives a 2/3 vote of approval.
What are the two houses of the US Congress called
The House of Representatives and the Senate
When he census taken every 10 years, which house of Congress is most affected by it, and why
The House of Representatives is most affected by the census because it determines how many members can be sent from that state
Who conducts the trial of I'm impeached official
The Senate
Which house of Congress benefits states with a small population and why
The Senate benefits states with a small population because each state only gets two senators
Officer of the senate and only votes if there is a tie
The Vice President
Which Chamber of Congress has the sole power of impeachment
The house
How does a bill become a law normally
The house and the senate have to pass it and now the president has to sign it
Which house of Congress benefits states with a large population and why
The house of representatives because membership is based on the population of each state.
what is the function of the legislative branch of government
To make laws
How many members of the Senate I needed to find someone guilty in an impeachment trial
Two thirds of the members
The legislative branch of government is also called.....
US Congress
Minimum age to become a US senator and how long do you need to be a citizen
You need to be a minimum of 30 years old and you have to be a citizen for 9 years
