Article 1 Quiz

The lower chamber of Congress is known as __________. 

• the House of Representatives
• the Senate 

The upper chamber of Congress is known as __________. 

• the House of Representatives
• the Senate

What branch of government is responsible for creating the laws? 

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch 

What Article of the United States Constitution provides authority to Congress? 

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4

The process of bringing charges against an elected official is known as __________. 

• judicial review
• checks and balances
• congressional review
• impeachment

Which chamber of Congress has sole power to impeach an official? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives

Which chamber of Congress acts as the jury in an impeachment trial? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives

What is the sole factor in determining representation in the lower chamber of Congress? 

• the geographic size of the state
• the population of each individual state
• the gross domestic product of each state 
• the population of the three largest cities in each state

How many congressional districts does Tennessee have? 

• 5
• 8
• 9
• 11

What congressional district is Collierville located in? 

• District 6
• District 7
• District 8 
• District 9