The structure of Congress (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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What is a bicameral legislature?
What is a bicameral legislature?
Legislature with two separate chambers
Number of House members
Number of House members
435
How are House seats allocated to states?
How are House seats allocated to states?
Based on state population size
House members' term length
House members' term length
2 years
Minimum age for House members
Minimum age for House members
25 years old
Total number of US Senators
Total number of US Senators
100
Senators per state
Senators per state
2
Senate term length
Senate term length
6 years
Minimum age for senators
Minimum age for senators
30 years old
Who is President of the Senate?
Who is President of the Senate?
Vice President (VP) of the US
Current Speaker of the House
Current Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson
How often entire House re-elected
How often entire House re-elected
Every 2 years
Portion of Senate re-elected every 2 years
Portion of Senate re-elected every 2 years
One-third (1/3)
When midterm elections occur
When midterm elections occur
Halfway through President's term
117th Congress Senate party split
117th Congress Senate party split
50/50 (evenly split)