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Gov Quiz 4
Legislative Branch
20th Amendment | sets date and start time of new terms as "noon of the 3rd day of January" |
435 seats on ... | the House of Representatives, determined by Congress, and do not have a limit to serve. |
Congressional elections are held on | the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even number year |
House of Representatives must be | at least 25 years, citizen of the U.S for at least 7 years, and live in the state where they're elected |
100 seats on... | the Senate. The Constitution says each state must be composed of 2 senators from each state |
17th Amendment | called for popular election of Senators |
Senators serve | 6 year terms, and is a continuous body. |
U.S Senators must be | at least 30 years of age, citizen for at least 9 years of U.S, must be inhabitant of state they're elected. |
President of the Senate is | the Vice President |
Speaker of the House | presides and keeps order of the House and signs all bills & resolutions passed by the House |