Question

congress in a flash
help the historian. someone has found an early copy of the constitution, but it is in pretty bad shape, and
lots of pieces are missing—especially in article i. now that you know about congress, you can help fill in the
gaps! read each excerpt and decide what should go where the numbers are.
section. 2.
(1) shall be composed of members chosen
every second year by the people of the
several states, and the electors in each state
shall have the qualifications requisite for
electors of the most numerous branch of the
state legislature.
no person shall be a (2) who shall not have
attained to the age of (3) years, and been
seven years a (4) of the united states, and
who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant
of that state in which he shall be chosen.... (5)

section. 3.
(1a) of the united states shall be composed
of two (1b) from each state, chosen by the
legislature thereof, for six years; and each...
shall have one vote.
no person shall be a...who shall not have
attained to the age of (2) years, and been (3)
years a citizen of the united states, and who
shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of
that state for which he (4) shall be chosen.

section. 5.
...each house may determine the rules of
its proceedings (1), punish its members for
disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence
of two thirds, expel a member... (2)

1. which chamber of congress is section 2

talking about?

1. what role is missing here?
2. how old must they be to serve?
3. seven years of being a what?
4. what does this last part mean? can you put it

in simpler language? (...be an inhabitant of
that state in which he shall be chosen...)

1. (a) which chamber of congress is section 3

talking about? (b) what is this role called?

1. how old must they be to serve?
2. how long must they have been a citizen?
3. fyi: the first woman to be elected to this

chamber was hattie caraway of arkansas in
1932.

1. who makes the rules for how the house and

senate do their jobs?

1. challenge question: if the senate wants

to expel a member, how many senators have
to agree?

Explanation:

Answer:

s are based on Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which outlines Congress's structure and rules.