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Congress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of Congress did the Framers create? | Bi-cameral |
| What are the two sections that Congress consists of? | House of Reps. Senate |
| Main reason Framers chose a bi-cameral legislature? | Familiar with Britian's House of Lords and Houe of Commons. (Historical experience.) |
| How did the colonies affect the forming of the legislature? | Most colonial governments were bi-cameral. |
| What did the Framers fufill when forming the legislature? | The Connecticut Compromise |
| What dispute cause the compromise? | Representaion in Congress |
| What did the Framers plan to implement when forming a bi-cameral legislature? | Federalism |
| What did the House represent? | The intrests of the people |
| What did the Senate represent? | The intrests of the states |
| What did a bi-cameral legislature fragment and what did that cause? | Power-majority intrests were checked and minority intrests protected. |
| What did the bi-cameral Congress slowing the legislature cause? | Careful diliberation and compromise |
| How many members does the House have? | 435 |
| How long is a representative's term? | Two years |
| How old must a representative be? | 25 |
| How long must a representative be an American citizen for to run for office? | Seven |
| Must the representative be a resident of the state they would be elected from? | Yes |
| How many members does the Senate have? | 100 |
| How long is a Senator's term? | Six years |
| How old must a Senator be to run for office? | 30 |
| How long must a Sentor be an American citizen for in order to run? | Nine |
| Must the Senator be a resident of the state they would be elected from? | Yes |
| What part of Congress has always been elected by eligible voters? | House of Representatives |
| Who originally elected Senators? | State legislatures |
| What amendment mandated that Senators would be elected by voters in the states? | Seventeenth |
| When was the Seventeenth Amendment passed? | 1913 |
| How many special powers does the House have? | Three |
| What is the special type of bill the House can initiate? | Revenue bills |
| What charge can the House bring on the President, Vice President, and all civil officers? | Impeachment |
| What does the House do when the Electoral College is deadlocked? | Chooses the President. |
| How many special powers does the Senate have? | Four |
| What does the Senate do to treaties negotiated by the president? | Ratifies them. |
| What is the sole power that the Senate possesses? | Judge impeachment cases |
| What does the Senate confirm for the Judical branch? | Judical appointments |
| What does the Senate confirm for the Executive branch? | Executive appointments |
| What state founded the large state-friendly plan? | Virginia |
| What state founded the small state-friendly plan? | New Jersey |
| How did the large state plan benefit large states? | Proportional Representation |
| How did the small state plan benefit small states? | Equal Representation |
| How did the House represent the intrests of the people? | The representatives were elected by the people. |
| How did the Senate represent the intrests of the states? | Senators used to be elected by the state legislatures. |
| Did the Constitution set the exact size of the HOR? No, it only says it's size must be distributed proportionally according to states' population. How many representatives are guaranteed to each state by the Constitution? At least one. How many states |
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