Ch. 10 Quiz #2

Before the 17th Amendment was adopted, senators were chosen by

• the people of each State.

• the State legislatures.

• special State conventions.

• select House committees.

All of the following are differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate EXCEPT

• size of the membership.

• length of term.

• method of election.

• size of constituency.

Which qualification for House members is NOT in the Constitution?

• must be at least 25 years old

• must have been a citizen for at least seven years

• must live in the district being represented

• must live in the State from which chosen

Which statement about the Senate is true?

• It has two members from each State.

• Its members are chosen by State legislatures.

• Each member represents one congressional district.

• Seats are apportioned among the States according to their populations.

The fact that all congressional districts in a State must have about the same number of people so that one person's vote is equal to another's, is due to the

• Reapportionment Act of 1929.

• Wesberry v. Sanders ruling.

• 17th Amendment.

• Census Bureau.

In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a major duty of

• committee members.

• constituent servants.

• constituent representatives.

• politicians.

The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because

• two houses could block the acts of a single President.

• it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level.

• Great Britain had only one house of Parliament.

• one house would spend more money than two

Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?

• the House of Representatives

• Congress

• State legislatures

• the Census Bureau

On the average, which group of people occupy the majority of seats in Congress?

• African Americans

• white, middle aged men

• women

• Asian Americans