I want to make sure that my answers are correct. Can somebody check them and correct them if they aren't. Please and thank you!
1) Which of the following are formal qualifications for serving in the Senate? Select all that apply.
- must be at least 30 years old
- must be a U.S. citizen
- must have a law degree
- must have served in the armed forces
2) What kind of power does the Senate have more of than the House of Representatives?
A) executive power
B) judicial power
C) bargaining power
D) political power
3) How did the Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution affect the process senatorial elections?
A) It allowed senators to be chosen by state legislatures.
B) It allowed senators to be appointed by the president.
C) It allowed senators to be elected by the voters in the state.
D) It allowed senators to be nominated by the House of Representatives.
I believe these are the answers I just want to make sure
1) A & B
2) D
3) B
1) A & B - yes
2) D - yes
3) B - no
Ab
A
C
1) To determine which of the following options are formal qualifications for serving in the Senate, we can refer to the United States Constitution, specifically Article I, Section 3, Clause 3.
- The clause states that a Senator must be at least 30 years old. So, the statement "must be at least 30 years old" is correct.
- The clause also states that a Senator must be a U.S. citizen. So, the statement "must be a U.S. citizen" is correct.
- However, the clause does not mention a law degree or serving in the armed forces as formal qualifications for serving in the Senate. So, the statements "must have a law degree" and "must have served in the armed forces" are incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer for question 1 is: A) must be at least 30 years old and B) must be a U.S. citizen.
2) The question asks which kind of power the Senate has more of than the House of Representatives. To answer this, we need to examine the powers granted to each branch of Congress in the Constitution.
- The executive power belongs primarily to the President, not the Senate or the House. So, option A) executive power is incorrect.
- The judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court and other federal courts, not the Senate or the House. So, option B) judicial power is incorrect.
- Bargaining power is a vague term and not specific to the Senate or the House. So, option C) bargaining power is incorrect.
- Political power is a broad term that can be attributed to both the Senate and the House. However, the question asks which power the Senate has MORE of.
The Senate has more political power than the House because it has certain exclusive powers, such as confirming presidential appointments (including Supreme Court justices) and ratifying treaties. Therefore, the correct answer for question 2 is: D) political power.
3) The question asks how the Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution affected the process of senatorial elections.
- Prior to the Seventeenth Amendment, senators were chosen by state legislatures. So, option A) It allowed senators to be chosen by state legislatures is incorrect.
- The Seventeenth Amendment did not give the power to appoint senators to the president. So, option B) It allowed senators to be appointed by the president is incorrect.
- The Seventeenth Amendment introduced a direct election system for senators, allowing them to be elected by the voters in the state. So, option C) It allowed senators to be elected by the voters in the state is correct.
- The Seventeenth Amendment did not change the nomination process, which is performed by political parties and not the House of Representatives. So, option D) It allowed senators to be nominated by the House of Representatives is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer for question 3 is: C) It allowed senators to be elected by the voters in the state.
Based on the explanations above, the correct answers are:
1) A) must be at least 30 years old and B) must be a U.S. citizen
2) D) political power
3) C) It allowed senators to be elected by the voters in the state.