1. Short Response Question # 1
Unit 2:
Congress

2. Short answer response:
1. Explain why Congress is organized into two branches
2. Include the names of the two branches in your response.
3. Based on your notes, share in great detail 6 things you learned about Congress.
This is worth 10 points!

3. Powers and Requirements for Congress
The House of Representatives
“Lower House”
435 members
# per state based on population, at least 1 per state
25 years old
Elected every 2 years
Popular vote
Approx reps. 700,000
Citizen of US for 7 years
Speaker of the House is the presiding officer
All revenue bills introduced here, “power of the purse”
The Senate
100 members
6 year term
2 Senators per state
30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
1/3 of members reelected every 2 years
Popular vote
At large election (state wide)
Represent the entire state, not districts like reps.
US VP is president of the Sen.
Pres. Pro Temp. = Maj. Leader

4. Two Branches because… Checks and balances.
Reminder of writing expectations on test:
Complete sentences
Neatness
Paragraph, 5 well written sentences will earn you 10 points
No bullets, outlining… be prepared ahead of time.