The lawmaking function of Congress is central to democracy because:
What is it is the means by which the public will becomes public policy
100
Which qualification for House members is NOT in the Constitution
What is must live in the district represented
100
Which statement about the Senate is true?
What is it has 2 members from each State
100
Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the Senate?
What is the candidate has been a citizen for eight years
100
The fact that all congressional districts in a State must have about the same number of people so that one person's vote is equal to another's is due to ;
What is Wesberry v Sanders ruling
200
Compensation for senators is
What is the same as representatives
200
In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a major duty of
What is committee members
200
The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a
What is session
200
The House may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she
What is does not meet constitutional standards of age, citizenship, or residency
200
The number of Senate seats held by each state is
What is fixed by the constitution
300
Few members of Congress today
What is are minorities
300
Members of Congress fill all of the following roles Except that of
What is Cabinet member
300
The Framers of the Constitution favored bicamerialsm because
What is it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level
300
Which of the following is true of the House of Representatives?
What is Every State is represented by at least one member
300
Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts
What is state legislatures
400
which of the following is required of candidates for the House of Representatives due to longstanding custom?
What is must currently reside in the district represented
400
On the average, which group of people occupy the majority of seats in Congress?
What is white, middle aged men.
400
When must congressional elections be held?
What is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years
400
Which statement about congressional districts is true?
What is they function as voting districts within each State
400
Senators are elected to serve
What is six-year terms
500
Which of the following is a qualification for senators?
What is must be a citizen for at least 9 years
500
Before the 17th Amendment, senators were chosen by
What is State legislatures
500
Why does the Constitution guarantee that the courts may not prosecute members of Congress for what they say in the House or Senate in relation to Congressional business?
What is freedom of speech is a vital part of legislative debate
500
All of the following are differences between the House and Senate EXCEPT
What is method of election
500
The fact that Alaska has only one seat in the House is a relfection of all of the following EXCEPT