Congress 10/11

The Senate is a continuous body which means that

• all of the seats are never up for election at the same time

• all of the seats are always up for election at the same time

• they are never out of session

• they are continually out of session

Who is your current representative in the House

• Jane Dittmar

• Bob Good

• Robert Hurt

• Mark Warner

Voters in each district elect one person off of a ballot in a

• single-member district

• at-large state

• gerrymandered state

• apportioned state

Which of the following is not an informal qualification of being a House member?

• Living where you want to represent

• Party identification

• Name familiarity

• Political experience

When do congressional terms begin

• The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• January 3rd of every odd numbered year

• January 10th of every even numbered year

• The first Wednesday after the first Monday in November

How is representation decided in the House

• It is the same for all states

• The number of representative depends on when they entered the US

• Representation is determined by population

• The President decides how many representatives each state gets

How is representation decided in the Senate

• It is the same for all states

• The number of representatives depends on when they entered the US

• Representation is determined by population

• The President decided how many representatives each state gets

Who has the power to impeach?

• The people

• The House

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court
• House of Representatives & Senate
• Supreme Court & Senate
• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

Creating the military, establishing rules of citizenship and regulating foreign trade are all examples of Congress' -

• Expressed Powers
• Concurrent Powers
• Implied Powers
• Reserved Powers