House of Representatives
The number of the members of the House of Representatives is?
a. 345
b. 435
c. 535
d. 235
b. 435
Double the Points: If both questions are answered correctly.
The number of Senators is?
a.435
b. 100
c. 50
d. 200
How do they set this number?
a. same number of states
b. Two Senators per state equal representation
c. based on population
d. the President decides how many each state will have
b.100; b. two Senators per state equal representation
The bicameral structure of the congress means:
a. two house body
b. one house body
c. three house body
d. body by Brandy
a. two house body
What is the age requirement to hold office in the House of Representatives?
a. 30
b. 35
c. 25
d. 40
c. 25
What is the age requirement to hold office in the Senate?
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40
b.30
What is a Constituent?
a. a voter represented by Congressmen
b. a delegate
c. a partisan
d. a legislator
a. a voter represented by Congressmen
a. 8 years
b. 7 years
c. 6 years
d. 9 years
b. 7 years
How long must you be a citizen of the United States before you can hold office in the Senate?
a. 8 years
b. 7 years
c. 6 years
d. 9 years
d. 9 years
Double the Points: MUST get both answers right. If half right, half the points.
Congressmen have roles they need to fulfill, which of the following is one?
a. delegate b. Legislator c. Politico d. All of the Above
The lawmaking function of Congress is central to democracy because
a. it enables elected representatives to do the daily work of government
b. Legislative powers are necessary to check the power of the President
c. It frees members of Congress from the pressures of public opinion
d. It is the means by which the public becomes public policy.
d. all of the above; d. it is the means by which the public becomes public policy.
a. equal numbers for each state
b. the population of the state
c. the population of the United States
d. the number of state legislators
b. the population of the state
The Senate is a continuous body, which means?
a. All its seats are Never up for election at the same time.
b. All its seats are up for reelection at the same time.
c. That it is always in session
d. All of the Above
a. All its seats are never up for election at the same time.
What is gerrymandering?
a. when two congressmen get together for the benefit of each other.
b. the drawing of congressional districts to the advantage of the party in power.
c. the drawing of congressional districts to the advantage of the Senate.
d. the drawing of the congressional districts to the advantage of the House of Representatives.
b. the drawing of congressional districts to the advantage of the party in power.
The length of time (term) of a Representative is
a. 4 years
b. 2 years
c. 8 years
d. 6 years
b. 2 years
The length of time (term) of a Senator is
a. 4 years
b. 2. years
c. 8 years
d. 6 years
d. 6 years
ONE component of the Reappointment Act of 1929 is?
a. size of the House fixed at 435
b. size of the Senate fixed at 100
c. the people vote for Senators
d. All of the Above
a. size of the House fixed at 435
In the House of Representatives the number of members is set by what?
a. 29th amendment to the constitution
b. Article IV(4) section V(5) of the constitution
c. Reappointment Act of 1929
d. The President of the United States
c. Reappointment Act of 1929
Luisa Ruiz cannot represent Utah in the Senate because she has only been a citizen for 8 years and the Senate requires you to at least be a citizen of the U.S. for 9 years before holding office.
What is the oversight function?
a. the duty to see that the agencies in the executive branch are working effectively and according to legal policies
b. the duty to oversee spending
c. the duty to appoint supreme court justices
d. the duty to approve spending
a. the duty to see that the agencies in the executive branch are working effectively and according to legal policies