Civics_Ch.5.1_Quiz

The upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

The lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives of a different number of reps from each state, depending on population.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

A population count taken by the Census Bureau is the definition of a ____?

The definition of Gerrymander is ____?

• To rig something crudely so it works

• To take a census of everyone in the country with the first name "Gerry"

• An oddly shaped election district designed too increase voting strength of a particular group

• None are correct

A constituent is

• A lobbyist

• A person from a legislator's district

• The leader of the Minority Speaker

• The Leader of the Majority Party

In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong is the ____ ?

• Minority Party

• Majority Party

• Green Party

• Tea Party

In both the House of Representatives and The Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong is the ____ ?

• Minority Party

• Majority Party

• Green Party

• Tea Party

The number of Representatives in the House of Representatives is ___ ?

The Number of Senators in the Senate is ___?

Term for a Rep in the House of Representatives

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 2