chapter 5

Question 0

25 year of age 7 years us citizen and an inhabitant of the state from which you

Answer 0

senator

Question 1

name on of the purposes of government

Answer 1

slkd

Question 2

what three requirements must districts (fulfill from the supreme court decision in wesberry v sanders?)

Answer 2

a house district compact, contiguous, and nearly equal in population

Question 3

what number is the next term of congress which convenes in january 2015

Answer 3

114

Question 4

what is the effect of the 27th amendment to the constitution

Answer 4

congress can not receive a pay raise until after the next election

Question 5

name one of the three purposes of congress

Answer 5

give oversight
makes laws
provide services to their constituents

Question 6

explain why members of congress have legislative immunity

Answer 6

protects their ability to freely speak

Question 7

how many members are in the senate

Answer 7

100

Question 8

who determines congress’ pay

Answer 8

congress

Question 9

in which house of congress do the members face reelection at the same time

Answer 9

house of representatives

Question 10

the us constitution guarantees a minimum of how many representatives per state

Answer 10

minimum of one

Question 11

name two houses of congress

Answer 11

house of representatives and senate

Question 12

what are the three constitutional qualifications for members of the us house of representatives?

Answer 12

live in the state
citizen for 7 years
must be at least 25

Question 13

approx how any citizens does each member of the us house represent

Answer 13

on average 710,000 people

Question 14

congress is the primary bodyyof which brancof national government

Answer 14

legislative brnch

Question 15

name the reasons we have a bicameral legislative

Answer 15

parliament was bicameral
purpose of compromising
internal checks and balances

Question 16

who is the presiding officer of the us senate

Answer 16

vice president

Question 17

a typical member of congress is paid how much?

Answer 17

$174,000

Question 18

a legislative body with two chambers is described as what

Answer 18

bicameral

Question 19

what happens to districts for the house of rep every 10 years

Answer 19

take a census; reapportionment

Question 20

how long is a term of congress

Answer 20

2 years

Question 21

how often are congressional districts reapportioned

Answer 21

every 10 years

Question 22

30 years of age, 9 years us citizen, inhabitant of the state

Answer 22

senate

Question 23

term for protections from legal harassment that members of congress have to ensure their free speech and ability to represent constituents

Answer 23

legislative immunity

Question 24

what is the length of term of office for members of the us senate

Answer 24

6 years

Question 25

which house of congress serves a 2 year term

Answer 25

house of rep

Question 26

how many memers in the house of rep

Answer 26

435

Question 27

which house of congress is designed to be more responsive to the citizenry based on its term of office

Answer 27

house of rep

Question 28

who's the presiding officer for the house of rep

Answer 28

speaker of the house

Question 29

in terms of issuessand conccerns which house represents local concernss

Answer 29

house of rep

Question 30

in which house of congress do only 1/3 of the members face reelection at the same time

Answer 30

senate

Question 31

what is the length of term for the house of rep

Answer 31

2 years

Question 32

in terms of issues and concerns which house represents state concerns

Answer 32

senate

Question 33

who presides in the senate in the absence of the vice prez

Answer 33

pro tempore

Question 34

describe one of the protections legislative immunity gives members of congress

Answer 34

cannot be arrested on their way to and from sessions | cannot be sued for what they say during a debate

Question 35

which house is designed to be more responsible for citizenry

Answer 35

senate

Question 36

what is bicameralism

Answer 36

two chambers

Question 37

what number is the current term of congress

Answer 37

113