Leg Branch Lesson 2
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John Williams
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Lesson 2: The make up of the House and Senate
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Open Ended
Describe the Compromise reached to form the bicameral legislature of the United States.
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Utilizing the terms, census and redistricting, describe the how members of the House of Representatives are apportioned to the states?
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Open Ended
Write your sentences for 1, 2, and 3.
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Open Ended
What is the difference between how Senators were elected before and after the 17th Amendment?
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Why does the Senate have a longer term length than the House?
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Multiple Choice
1. Which two governmental bodies make up Congress?
Senate and Cabinet
Cabinet and Supreme Court
House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
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Multiple Choice
Which statement accurately describes the method for determining the number of members in the House of Representatives?
Representatives are chosen by the legislatures of their states
The U.S. Constitution allows each state to have two representatives
The amount of representatives from each state is based on its population
The political party of the U.S. President always holds a majority of House seats
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Multiple Choice
Which chamber of the Legislature was originally appointed by the legislatures of the respective State?
Senate
House of Representatives
Parliament
Articles of Confederation
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Multiple Choice
What is the practice of gerrymandering intended to do?
reduce the number of voters
strengthen the Supreme Court
reduce the size of the Electoral College
strengthen the power of a political party
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How well do you feel you understand these Big 3 Learning Goals from this lesson?
•Describe the composition House & Senate
•Explain the Constitutional Requirements to serve in the House & Senate
•Analyze how the House of Representatives is reapportioned for State representation.
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