Unit 3 The Legislative Branch Summative Review

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Which of the following is true of both members of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
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They serve 2 year terms.
They can have their election chances directly affected by reapportionment.
They must have statewide appeal in order to get elected.
They must be citizens of the U.S.

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They must be citizens of the U.S.

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Which of the following accurately describes representation in the House of Representatives?
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Representation is based on the number of electors per state,
Representation is proportional to each state's population,
Representation is based on the number of districts per state,
Representation is fixed/equal

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Representation is proportional to each state's population

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Which of the following accurately describes representation in the Senate?
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Representation is proportional to the population of a district,
Representation is fixed/equal,
Representation is proportional to the population of registered voters in the state,
Representation is based on the number of electors per state

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Representation is fixed/equal

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Which of the following describes the organization and formality of debate within the House of Representatives and the Senate? House = deliberative, upper house; Senate = lower, less deliberative house; Senate = more formal and impersonal; House = more informal and personal; House = unlimited debate; Senate = limited to 1 hour of debate; Senate = less formal + more deliberative; House = more formal + less deliberative.

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Senate = less formal + more deliberative; House = more formal + less deliberative.

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the U.S. House of Representatives to the Senate? House = more rules of procedure Senate = few rules for debate and allows filibusters

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House has more rules of procedure; Senate has few rules for debate and allows filibusters.

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Each state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on the state's

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population

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The census determines how the seats in the House of Representatives are

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reapportioned

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Which of the following is true of the House of Representatives?
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It currently has 100 members.
The total number of seats in the House is fixed by the Constitution.
The number of terms a representative may serve is limited by an amendment.
Every state is represented by at least one member.

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Every state is represented by at least one member.

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The main reason Congress creates committees is to

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manage the workload

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Congressional standing committees are best described as

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joint committees of the two houses of Congress