Civics Questions 17–32

17 The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? → 18 What part of the federal government writes laws? → 19 What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? → 20 Name one power of the U.S. Congress. → 21 How many U.S. senators are there? → 22 How long is a term for a U.S. senator? → 23 Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? → 24 How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? → 25 How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? → 26 Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? → 27 How many senators does each state have? → 28 Why does each state have two senators? → 29 Name your U.S. representative. → 30 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? → 31 Who does a U.S. senator represent? → 32 Who elects U.S. senators? →