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1. 
What are the requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives?
A.
25 years old, be a citizen for 7 years, live in the district they are representing
B.
30 years old, be a citizen for 9 years, live in the state they are representing
C.
35 years old, natural born citizen, live in the US for 14 years
2. 
What are the requirements to be a member of the Senate?
A.
25 years old, be a citizen for 7 years, live in the district they are representing
B.
30 years old, be a citizen for 9 years, live in the state they are representing
C.
35 years old, natural born citizen, live in the US for 14 years
3. 
What are the requirements to be president?
A.
25 years old, be a citizen for 7 years, live in the district they are representing
B.
30 years old, be a citizen for 9 years, live in the state they are representing
C.
35 years old, natural born citizen, live in the US for 14 years
4. 
How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?
A.
By the population of each state
B.
2 per state
5. 
How is the number of members in the Senate determined?
A.
By the population of each state
B.
2 per state
6. 
How often do members of the House of Representatives get elected?
A.
2 years
B.
6 years
C.
4 years, 2 term limit
7. 
How often do members of the Senate get elected?
A.
2 years
B.
6 years
C.
4 years, 2 term limit
8. 
How often are presidents/vice presidents elected for? Is there a term limit?
A.
2 years
B.
6 years
C.
4 years, 2 term limit
9. 
What does the House of Representatives do for impeachment trials? What type of majority vote do they need?
A.
Charges someone with impeachment with a simple majority vote
B.
Convicts someone and removes them from office with a 2/3 majority vote
10. 
What does the Senate do for impeachment trials? What type of majority vote do they need?
A.
Charges someone with impeachment with a simple majority vote
B.
Convicts someone and removes them from office with a 2/3 majority vote
11. 
What is NOT a role of the vice president?
A.
Second in line for presidency
B.
President of House of Representatives
C.
Tie breaking vote in Senate
D.
Judge in non-presidential impeachment trials
12. 
House or Senate: If there isn’t a majority in the Electoral College, who chooses the president?
A.
House
B.
Senate
13. 
House or Senate: If there isn’t a majority in the Electoral College, who chooses the vice president?
A.
House
B.
Senate
14. 
What was the case that gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review?
A.
Marbury vs Madison (1803)
B.
McCulloch vs Maryland (1819)
C.
Gibbons vs Ogden (1824)
D.
Dred Scott vs Sandford (1857)
15. 
Which of the following is NOT true about the federal court system?
A.
There are 94 federal courts
B.
There are 13 circuits
C.
Each case at the federal court level is heard by a panel of 3 judges
D.
Judges serve 6 year terms
16. 
If the Supreme Court reverses a decision, what does that mean?
A.
Upholds lower court decision
B.
Overturns lower court decision
C.
Sends the case back to the lower courts
17. 
If the Supreme Court remands a decision, what does that mean?
A.
Upholds lower court decision
B.
Overturns lower court decision
C.
Sends the case back to the lower courts
18. 
Can the Supreme Court find their own cases or rule on hypotheticals?
A.
Yes
B.
No