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4. Question:The two year period during which Congress must meet/the time someone serves after getting elected Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 1

5. Answer: term Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 1

6. Question: this can be called by the President if an emergency arises Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 2

7. Answer:special session Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 2

8. Question:a two house legislature Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 3

9. Answer:bicameral Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 3

10. Question:The fact that only about 1/3 of the Senate seats are up for election at once means that the Senate is a _________________________. Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 4

11. Answer: continuous body Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 4

12. To suspend or end, as in a session of Congress Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 5

13. Answer: adjourn Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 5

14. Question:How many seats does the House of Rep. currently have? Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 1

15. Answer:435 Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 1

16. Question:How are seats in the House divided up? Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 2

17. Answer:according to state population Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 2

18. Question:What is the date for Congressional elections? Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 3

19. Answer: the Tuesday following the first Monday in Nov. of each even-numbered year Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 3

20. Question: List an informal qualification to be a member of the House(one that is not listed in the Constitution). Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 4

21. Answer: high level of education, political experience, living in the district that you represent Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 4

22. Question: How many members of the House of Representatives does VA have? Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 5

23. Answer: 11 Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 5

24. Question: How many members of the Senate are there? Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 1

25. Answer:100 Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 1

26. Question: How many members of the Senate does VA have? Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 2

27. Answer:2-every state has 2 Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 2

28. Question:How long does a Senator serve for? Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 3

29. Answer:6 years; there is no limit to the amount of terms that they can be elected to Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 3

30. Question: current salary of a member of Congress Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 4

31. Answer:$174,000 per year…you make more if you have a higher position Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 4

32. Question:The number of Senate seats held by each state is set by _____________. Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 5

33. Answer:the Constitution-2 per state Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 5

34. Question:What is the age requirement to be a member of the House? Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 1

35. Answer: 25 Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 1

36. Question:What is the age requirement to be a member of the Senate? Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 2

37. Answer:30 Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 2

38. Question: How long must one be a United States citizen before they can become a Senator? Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 3

39. Answer: 9 years Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 3

40. Question: To be elected to Congress, you have to reside in the ________ you are attempting to get elected from. Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 4

41. Answer: state Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 4

42. Question: 24 year old male; born in Canada; became a U.S. citizen and has resided in Ohio for the past 15 years; Which factor disqualifies them from running for the House? Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 5

43. Answer: the fact that they are 24; you must be at least 25 to be a member of the House Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 5

44. Question: Give a reason why we have a bicameral legislature. Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 1

45. Answer: checks and balances, to solve the dispute between the VA and NJ plan; Great Britain Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 1

46. Question: Describe a typical member of Congress. Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 2

47. Answer: middle-aged, white, male Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 2

48. Question: How were Senators chosen prior to the 17 th Amendment? Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 3

49. Answer: by state legislatures Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 3

50. Question: Define prorogue. Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 4

51. Answer: when the President adjourns Congress Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 4

52. Question: the size of the U.S. Congress Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 5

53. Answer: 535 Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 5