Civics trivia

Presented by the League of Women Voters.

Fill in the number:

1. The term of office for members of the House of representatives is ______ years.

2. The San Juan County Council has _______ members.

3: The Senate Majority Leader is elected by the members of the majority party in

the Senate. This election happens every _____ years.

Last week’s answers:

1. The term for Senators is four years.

A: False. It is six years.

2. Alaska has only one member in the House of Representatives.

A: True. Five other states have only one: Delaware, North and South Dakota, Vermont

and Wyoming.

3. Legal residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands are U.S. citizens.

A: True. As are legal residents of Puerto Rico and Guam.