AP Gov "The House of Representatives and Senate" worksheet – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Kaitlynn Baldwin
435
House of Representatives- number of members
2 years
House of Representatives- term of office
based on population
House of Representatives- number of members per state
25
House of Representatives- age requirement
citizen for 7 years
House of Representatives- citizenship requirement
100%
House of Representatives- percent elected every two years
always elected by people
House of Representatives- method of selection
districts of about 500000
House of Representatives- size of constituency
Speaker of the House
House of Representatives- presiding officer
impeachment; introduces all revenue bills
House of Representatives- special duties (2)
100
Senate- number of members
6 years
Senate- term of office
2
Senate- number of members per state
30
Senate- age requirement
citizen for 9 years
Senate- citizenship requirement
33 1/3%
Senate- percent elected every two years
chosen by state legislature until 17th amendment
Senate- method of selection
entire state
Senate- size of constituency
approves/rejects presidential appointments; tries cases of impeachment; ratifies treaties
Senate- special duties
longer terms; fewer members; stricter age requirements; larger constituency
Three reasons senators seem to have more prestige than representatives:
Reapportionment occurs after the census every ten years. States with growing populations gain seats and states with shrinking populations lose seats.
What relationship exists between the census and the distribution of seats among the states in the house of representatives?
Representatives elected by people; Smaller constituencies (districts) that represent people rather than state
What evidence suggests that the House of Representatives was intended to reflect the interests of the people, rather than the states?
fear of taxation; House better represents people
Why did the founding fathers require all revenue bills to originate in the House of Representatives?
House based on population (large states) and senate has equal representation (small states)
How does the chart reflect the compromise between large and small states?
people voted for senators rather than legislators
How did the seventeenth amendment create a more democratic senate?
districts of about 500000
