United States Congress

How is the number of

representatives from each state determined?

• The Senate decides

• The State legislators decide

• The numbers are stated in the Constitution

• The number is based on census results

The purpose of

Congressional Committees is to:

• Develop ideas for bills

• Enable the public to join in the work of Congress

• Make it more efficient for Congress to handle thousands of bills each year

• Make sure the interest of both parties are served by the proposed bill

Who would most likely receive the Committee assignments of their choice?

• Members from the minority party that have served for many years

• Members from the majority party that have served for many years

• New members from the majority party

• New members from the minority party

The chairperson of a Congressional committee is usually the member with the most:

• Seniority

• Financial Support

• Votes

• Constituents

Select Committees are

• Permanent Committees that specialize in particular topics

• Committees that help the house and Senate agree on a bill

• Smaller groups within standing committees

• Temporary Committees that meet to deal with special issues

The day to day leadership of the Senate is handled by

• Senate Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• President Pro Tempore

The current majority party in the Senate is the ______ Party

• Indepenent

• Democratic

• Republican

• Socialist

Which amendment changed the manner in which U.S. Senators are selected?

• Tenth Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Which of the following is not an advantage of incumbency?

• Casework

• Fundraising

• Voter Fatigue

• Name recognition

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 

• realignment
• gerrymandering
• reapportionment
• logrolling