Question

primary source activity
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? ______
2. what role is missing here? ______
3. how old must they be to serve? ______
4. seven years of being a what? ______
5. 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.

1. (a) which chamber of congress is section 3 talking about? (b) what is this role called? ______

Explanation:

1. Which chamber of congress is Section 2 talking about?

Section 2 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution pertains to the House of Representatives. The description about members being chosen every second year by the people, and the qualifications related to electors for the most numerous branch (which is the state's lower legislative house, corresponding to how representatives are elected) aligns with the House of Representatives' structure.

In the context of Section 2 of Article I (House of Representatives), the blank [2] is for the role of a "Representative" (or "Member of the House of Representatives"). The text is describing the qualifications to be a member of this chamber.

The U.S. Constitution mandates that a person must be at least 25 years old to serve as a member of the House of Representatives, which is what Section 2, Article I specifies for the age qualification.

Answer:

The House of Representatives

2. What role is missing here?