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  1. How many US Senators does each state have regardless of population?

    Answer: 2

    Article I, Section 3 provides that each state shall have two senators, ensuring equal representation for all states.

  2. What is the term length of a US Senator?

    Answer: 6 years

    Article I, Section 3 establishes that senators serve six-year terms, with one-third of seats up for election every two years.

  3. What is the minimum age to serve as a member of the US House of Representatives?

    Answer: 25 years old

    Article I, Section 2 requires House members to be at least 25 years old.

  4. What is the constitutional basis for allocating House seats among the states?

    Answer: Based on population as determined by the census

    Article I, Section 2 apportions House seats among states based on population as counted in the decennial census.

  5. Under the original Constitution before the 17th Amendment, how were US Senators chosen?

    Answer: By state legislatures

    Prior to the 17th Amendment (1913), Article I, Section 3 provided that senators were chosen by their state legislatures.

  6. What is the constitutional role of the Vice President in relation to the Senate?

    Answer: The Vice President is President of the Senate and casts tie-breaking votes

    Article I, Section 3 designates the Vice President as President of the Senate with authority to cast tie-breaking votes.