Article 1 Study Guide

How often does the United States count its

population?

10 years (years that end in 0)

Counting of the population is known as taking the

_____________

Census

In order for a house to conduct business, it must have

how many people present?

A majority or quorum (at least one more than half)

When a bill makes it to the President, what are the

three options (s)he has?

1) Sign it
2) Veto it
3) Put it in his pocket

How many people are currently in Congress?

535
Punishing someone for something they did that wasnt
a crime at the time, but now is, is called

Ex post facto

What is the title given to the person who is the leader

of the House of Representatives?

Speaker of the House

How long of a term do members of the House or

Representatives serve?

2 years

If a Senator cannot fulfill his/her duties, how does the

spot get filled?

Governor of the state will choose a replacement

A tax bill must be started in which house of Congress?

Who is responsible for choosing the Speaker of the
House?

House of Representatives
Members of the House

How many Senators does each state have?

2
A member of the Senate must be a citizen of the
United States for at least this long

9 years

How are members of Congress kicked out of office?

2/3 of the house they belong to

The Legislative Branch is also known as_______.

Congress

What six goals for government are listed in the

Preamble?

A member of the House of Representatives must be a

citizen of U.S. for at least this long

7 years

The process by which people become U.S. citizens is

known as

Naturalization

How many people are in the House of

Representatives?

435

Who pays the salaries of members of Congress?

US Treasury Department

How long can people stay members of Congress?

As long as they are reelected (no limit)

The President of the Senate is

Vice President of the US

How often MUST Congress meet?

Once a year (January 3)

Every two years, approximately what proportion of

Senators is up for reelection?

1/3

Congress can pass laws over a Presidents veto with a

vote of this fraction in BOTH houses

2/3

Elections for Senators do not all take place on the

same year. This is known as ____ elections

Staggered

Congress has the power to pass all necessary laws, this

is known as __________

Elastic clause

How old must a member of the House of

Representatives be?

25

The number of members in the House of

Representatives that each state gets is

Determined by the states population

The term of office for a Senator is

How many people are in the Senate?

A member of the Senate must be at least how old?

6 years

100

30