Topic 2.1 - The Legislative Process

There are a total of ____ Senators in the US Senate: 

• 46
• 124
• 435
• 100

U.S. Senators must be at least _____ years old: 

• 18
• 21
• 25
• 30

There are a total of ____ Representatives in the US House: 

• 46
• 124
• 435
• 100

US Representatives serve ____ terms. 

• 1 year
• 2 year
• 4 year
• 6 year

US Senators serve ____ terms: 

• 1 year
• 2 year
• 4 year
• 6 year

A census is taken every ____ years and the ____ seats are reapportioned among the states:

• 10, Senate 
• 5, Senate 
•  20, House 
• 10, House 

Which of the following is true regarding the elections of US Senators: 

• all US Senators are up for re-election every 6 years 
• only ½ of all US Senators are up for re-election every 3 years 
• only a 1/3 of US Senators are up for re-election every 2 years 
• 1/3 of US Senators are up for re-election every year

The commerce power is the power of Congress to: 

• regulate trade between the states and foreign nations 
• establish a post office and road system to carry the mail    
• regulate the process in which foreigners become U.S. citizens 
• establish all lower federal courts

Term that refers to members of Congress sending letters and mail for free without paying postage:     

• Legislative Immunity 
• Logrolling
• Riders 
• Franking Privilege 

Who has the sole power to officially declare war against another country? 

• President
• Congress
• Supreme Court
• Secretary of Defense