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Legislative Branch
Basic information for the legislative branch
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Civics
12th Grade
11/09/2011

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What is the term for a U.S. Senator?

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6 Years

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How long is the term for a member of the U.S. House?

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2 Years

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The President of the Senate has what other job too?

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Vice President of the United States

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Who is the current Speaker of the House and which political party is he from?

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John Boehner

Republican

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What do you have to do to be a US Senator?

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1.) Be at least 30 years old

 

2.) Be a LEGAL resident of the US for at least 9 years

 

3.) Live in the statet hat you are running in

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Where do we get the "official" numbers for how many people live in the U.S.?

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The Census that is taken every 10 years

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How many people are in the US Senate?

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100 (2 from each state)

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What is Congress' "job"?

(What are they supposed to do?)

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To make laws

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