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Senate or House? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how the two houses of Congress differ, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.1.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Senate or House?

D2.Civ.1.3-5

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Sort each fact under the house of Congress it describes.

1.Sort each one: Senate or House of Representatives?

Sort: 100 members, Every seat is up for election every two years, Members must be at least 30 years old, All bills to raise taxes start here

SenateHouse of Representatives
2.Sort each one: Senate or House of Representatives?

Sort: About one-third of members elected every two years, Has the power to impeach, Six-year terms, Members must be at least 25 years old

SenateHouse of Representatives
3.Sort each one: Senate or House of Representatives?

Sort: Holds impeachment trials, Two-year terms, The Vice President is its presiding officer, 435 voting members

SenateHouse of Representatives

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Answer key — Senate or House?

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  1. 1.1. 100 members — Senate 2. All bills to raise taxes start here — House of Representatives 3. Every seat is up for election every two years — House of Representatives 4. Members must be at least 30 years old — Senate
  2. 2.1. About one-third of members elected every two years — Senate 2. Has the power to impeach — House of Representatives 3. Members must be at least 25 years old — House of Representatives 4. Six-year terms — Senate
  3. 3.1. 435 voting members — House of Representatives 2. Holds impeachment trials — Senate 3. The Vice President is its presiding officer — Senate 4. Two-year terms — House of Representatives

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.