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)

1. which chamber of congress is section 2 talking about?

1. what role is missing here?

1. how old must they be to serve?

1. seven years of being a what?

1. 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...)

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.

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?

1. how long must they have been a citizen?

1. fyi: the first woman to be elected to this chamber was hattie caraway of arkansas in 1932.

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. 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:

The questions relate to Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which outlines Congress's structure and rules. Answers are based on constitutional text details.

Answer:

1. (Section 2 questions)
2. The House of Representatives
3. Representative
4. 25
5. Citizen
6. When elected, the person must live in the state they represent.
7. (Section 3 questions)
8. (a) The Senate; (b) Senator
9. 30
10. 9 years
11. Senate
12. (Section 5 questions)
13. Each House (the House of Representatives and the Senate)
14. Two-thirds of senators