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  1. What is the minimum age requirement to serve as a U.S. Senator?

    Answer: 30 years old

    Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution requires a Senator to be at least 30 years of age.

  2. Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

    Answer: 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex.

  3. What is the process called when Congress formally charges the President with misconduct?

    Answer: Impeachment

    Impeachment is the formal process by which the House of Representatives charges a president, vice president, or other federal official with misconduct.

  4. Under the Constitution, how long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

    Answer: 2 years

    Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms, requiring them to run for reelection more frequently than Senators.

  5. Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

    Answer: 26th Amendment

    The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the national voting age from 21 to 18.

  6. What is the role of the Vice President in the U.S. Senate?

    Answer: President of the Senate with a tie-breaking vote

    The Vice President serves as President of the Senate and casts the deciding vote in case of a tie.

  7. What constitutional principle divides power between the national government and state governments?

    Answer: Federalism

    Federalism is the constitutional division of power between the national (federal) government and the individual state governments.