Want to become a US citizen? or just curious to see how much you know about your own country?
The following questions are meant for US immigrants applying to become US citizens to help study in preparation for their interview.
This is meant for your never ending pursuit of education only. :-)
Question 26: For how long do we elect each Senator?
Question 27: Name two Senators from your state.
Question 28: How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
Question 29: For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
Question 30: Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government?
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Answer 26: 6 years
The writers of the Constitution wanted Senators to be independent from public opinion. A longer, six-year term would give them this protection. They also wanted the Senate to "balance" the two-year term of the members of the House, which would more closely follow public opinion. Following these ideas, the Senate became known as the "upper house." The Constitution puts no limit on the number of terms a Senator may serve.
Answer 27: The answer to this question depends on where you live.
For a complete list of United States Senators and the states they represent, go to Senate website.
Answer 28: There are 435 voting members in the House of Representatives.
The House has had 435 members since 1912. Since that year, however, the distribution among the states of those 435 members has changed. This is because the number of Representatives from each state is re-calculated every ten years. New information from the National Census is used in this re-calculation. If one state gains many residents while another state loses many, the first state could get one or more new Representatives, while the other state could lose one or more. But the overall number of U.S. Representatives does not change.
Answer 29: For 2 years
People living in a Representative's home district are called "constituents." Each Representative tends to reflect the views of most of these constituents. If Representatives do not do this, they may be voted out of office. The writers of the Constitution believed that short two-year terms and frequent elections keep Representatives closer to their constituents and public opinion. The Constitution puts no limit on the number of terms a Representative may serve.
Answer 30: The President
The President is both the head of state and the head of government. Presidential powers include the ability to sign treaties with other countries and select ambassadors to represent the United States abroad. As head of the executive branch, the President names the top leaders of the federal departments. However, the Senate has the power to reject the President's choices. This limit on the power of the President is another example of checks and balances.
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