Congress Unit Test

Front

Each state sends two people to the Senate.

Back

TRUE

Front

The minimum age to be a Senator is 30 years old.

Back

TRUE

Front

Congress is a bicameral legislature.

Back

TRUE

Front

Every member of the House of Representatives is up for re-election every two years.

Back

TRUE

Front

The Constitutional leader of the Senate is the Vice President.

Back

TRUE

Front

Members of this house of Congress must be at least 25 years old.

Back

House of Representatives

Front

Members of this house of Congress have to be a citizen of the United States for a minimum of 9 years.

Back

Senate

Front

How often are leadership positions in the House of Representatives elected?

Back

Every 2 Years

Front

What system in Congress states that the member who has served on the committee the longest and whose party controls the majority becomes chair?

Back

Seniority system

Front

States are authorized to redraw congressional districts following each U.S. Census and often create districts favorable to the party in power in a process called 

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gerrymandering