Legislative Branch Unit

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What is the main role, or function, of the Legislative Branch?

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To make, or write, the laws of the United States.

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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

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435

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How many members are there in the Senate?

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100

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Which of the following is NOT a qualification for becoming a member of the House of Representatives?
Options: They must have been born a United States citizen, or a natural-born citizen.
They must be a resident of the state where they are running for office.
One must be twenty-five years of age to become a member of the House of Representatives.
They must have been a citizen of the United States for a period of seven years.

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They must have been born a United States citizen, or a natural-born citizen.

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How long is the term length for a member of the House of Representatives?

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Two Years

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Which of the following is NOT a qualification for becoming a member of the Senate?
You must have been a citizen of the United States for a period of nine years.
They must be a resident of the state where they are running for office.
One must be thirty years of age to become a member of the Senate.
You must have a college degree, either associates or bachelors, to become a member of the Senate.

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You must have a college degree, either associates or bachelors, to become a member of the Senate.

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How long is the term length for a member of the Senate?

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Six Years

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Which of the following should NOT be considered true regarding the process of reapportionment?
Regardless of population size each state is guaranteed one member in the House of Representatives.
Reapportionment occurs every ten years, and is based on data collected from the U.S. Census.
Reapportionment is the process of swearing in new members in the House of Representatives.
The reapportionment process determines how many members of the House of Representatives each state will have.

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Reapportionment is the process of swearing in new members in the House of Representatives.

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Which of the following should NOT be considered accurate regarding the rules for redistricting? Redistricting plans can not be created with the intention of discrimination on the basis of race., Districts have to be roughly proportional, meaning that each district has around the same amount of inhabitants., Districts must be contiguous, meaning that they are touching or abutting., Redistricting plans must be approved by the governor of each state, and then by each states’ individual Supreme Courts.

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Redistricting plans must be approved by the governor of each state, and then by each states’ individual Supreme Courts.

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Which of the following should NOT be considered true regarding the consequences of Gerrymandering? Gerrymandering can negatively impact minority representation, and thus who they would choose to represent them in Congress., The process of Gerrymandering has been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court due to the concern with ethics., The officials elected are not actually representative of who the population would want to represent them, but instead have been altered through this process., The process of Gerrymandering favors incumbents, due to the fact that they are the ones creating the new district maps.

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The process of Gerrymandering has been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court due to the concern with ethics.