The Legislative Branch

In what way did the Seventeenth Amendment broaden democracy?

• It extended voting rights to women.

• It allowed citizens to alter the Electoral College.

• It gave citizens greater impact on lawmaking in the U.S. Senate.

• It extended voting rights to African Americans.

When the Senate Judiciary Committee passes a proposed crime bill by a vote of 11 to 10, which of the following scenarios is most likely to follow.

• The Supreme Court will review the bill for constitutionality.

• The full Senate will consider the bill.

• The House of Representatives will take up the bill.

• The president will sign the bill.

Which of the following statements is reflected in the table?

• Newly elected members are older than the other members.

• Senators, on average, are younger than representatives.

• The 115th Congress had the youngest newly elected Senators.

• Newly elected senators were on average older than newly elected House members.

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the data in the table above?

• Older people vote more frequently, and they want older people serving them.

• It takes years to get through law school before one can run for Congress.

• Levels of reelection in both the House and Senate are high.

• The Constitution requires these lawmakers to be 50 years or older.

A senator realizes a Senate vote on an immigration bill is coming up. The senator examines public opinion polls on the issue and carefully reads her inbox for constituents' views on the bill and the issue. This senator is following which model of representation?

• Trustee

• Politico

• Delegate

• Partisan

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate?

• House: Allows filibusters until a majority vote defeats the filibuster

  Senate: Is a 101-member body, as the vice-president can vote on all bills

• House: Has committees chaired by members in the minority

  Senate: Is first in the lawmaking process when it comes to tax law

• House: Has more rules of procedure to guide its lawmaking process

  Senate: Has authority over the ratification of treaties with other nations

• House: Is solely in charge of declaring war

  Senate: Has the sole power of impeachment

Which of the following statements about congressional reapportionment and redistricting is true?

• The federal government redraws district maps every 10 years after each census.

• Districts must be drawn so that, within a state, every person's vote is roughly equal to every other person's vote.

• The Senate, unlike the House, is reapportioned every 20 years.

• States that have no major increase or decrease in population do not have to draw new district lines every 10 years.