Gov Common Assessment Review Unit 2

As mandated by the Constitution, every 2 years what percentage of House of Representative members are up for reelection?

• •1/3 They serve 6 year terms with 1/3 up for reelection every 2 years

• •100% All House of Representative Members are up for reelection every 2 years

• 50% They serve 4 year terms with ½ up for reelection every 2 years

Suppose the 2016 election just happened: All seats, and therefore members, of the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election every:

• •6 years 2018, 2024

• 4 years 2018, 2022

• 2 years 2018, 2020

• 12 years 2018, 2030

Before to the 17th Amendment was ratified in 1913, how were Senators chosen?

• They were elected directly by the people

• The President picked them for each state

• •The State Legislatures got to select them

• By lottery

The 17th Amendment established the direct election of Senators by the people. Therefore the 17th Amendment:

• Made Senators less accountable to the people

• Made Senators more accountable to the people

If a party gains more than 50% of the seats in the House of Representatives, it becomes:

• •the minority party in the House of Representatives

• the majority party in the House of Representatives

The Majority Party in the House of Representatives…

• •Gets control of every standing committee & its chair

• •Gets control of over the agenda of every standing committee

• •Gets control over the calendar of which bills are voted on and when

• All of the above

Which party gets to hold the standing committee chair positions, and in turn determine the calendar and agenda for the House of Representatives?

• •The Minority Party

• •The Majority Party

• The Republicans always get to control the house and the Republicans always get the Senate

(fictional) Sara Gonzalez has just been elected as a Senator for the State of Texas. Sara’s party holds a majority of the seats in the Senate, who gets to decide which committees she is assigned to?

• •The Minority Party Leader

• •The Majority Party Leader

• •The President

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

(fictional) Sara Gonzalez is Senator for the State of Texas. Sara’s party holds a majority of the seats in the Senate. However, in a recent vote, Sara went against her party to the dismay of the Senate Majority Party Leader. In retaliation for her disloyalty to the party, the Senate Majority Party Leader could:

• •Have her over for coffee to discuss why she went against the party

• •Reassign her to standing committees that are not important to her or her constituents

• •Hold her in contempt of court and jail her

• Have the President issue an executive order changing her vote

How can an area be majority Democrat but have its Congressional Representatives be primarily Republican?

• •Electoral College

• •Gerrymandering (via packing and cracking)

• •Direct Democracy

• Prohibition