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| How many members in the U.S. House? U.S. Senate? | 435, 100 |
| How long is the term for U.S. Representatives? for Senators? | 2 years, 6 years |
| What are the qualifications for serving in the House? | 25 years old, 7 year ciitizen, resident of State |
| What are the qualifications for serving in the Senate? | 30 years old, 9 year citizen, resident of State |
| How is representation determined in the House? | by a State's population |
| How is representation determined in the Senate? | every State is equal; all have two |
| How many times can a Representative or Senator be elected? | unlimited |
| How long is a term of Congress? | two years |
| Explain the number of Senators that are up for election every two years. | 1/3 of the Senate is up for election every two years |
| What word means "two houses"? | bicameral |
| What are constituents? | "people back home" that elected the Congressman |
| What is another name for the elastic clause? | Necessary and Proper Clause |
| Why is the Senate a "continuous body"? | only 1/3 of their members are up for election; 2/3 continue on |
| How many total members in the U.S. Legislature? | 535 (435 in House; 100 in Senate) |
| Why are Representatives more likely to use a delegate philosophy than a Senator? | they only serve for two years (Senator is six) so they are more concerned about pleasing constituents and getting re-elected |
| Why did the Framers make a bicameral Congress? | so one House could "check" the other, compromise of proposed plans & England did it this way |
| How do people viewing the Constitution with a "strict" view feel about implied powers? | don't use them unless absolutely necessary |
| What type of "view" did Thomas Jefferson have of the Constitution? | strict |
| What are the roles of the House & Senate in an impeachment process? | House brings the charges; the Senate runs the trial |
| What is an expresed power? | power actually written down in the Constitution |
| What is an implied power? | delegated power suggested from the ones written down |
| Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
| List the leadership positions of the House. | Speaker of the House, majority/minority leaders, majority/minority whips |
| List the leadership positions of the Senate. | President of the Senate, President pro tempore, majority/minority leaders, majority/minority whips |
| Who is the presiding officer if the President of the Senate is absent? | President pro tempore |
| Who is the President of the Senate right now? | Mike Pence |
| What is a bill? | proposed law |
| What does impeach mean? | bring a charge |
| What is a filibuster? | "talking a bill to death" so a vote can be prevented |
| Describe the 6 steps of getting a bill passed. | (1) introduced/numbered (2) assigned to committee (3) debated on the floor (4) passed by one body (5) passed by other body (6) President signs |
| How long do Representatives serve in the Idaho Legislature? Senators? | 2 years; 2 years |
| What is the top leadership position in Idaho's House of Representatives? | Speaker of the House |
