SSCG8abc (4.1 -4.4 Reading Review)

Match the following

• Speaker of the House

• The political party with more senators or reps

• Bicameral

• A legislative branch made up of two houses

• Majority Party

• An official count of the people by the government

• Census

• The political party with fewer senators or reps

• Minority Party

• The leader of the House of Reps

Every state has at least two members in the House of Representatives

• True

• False

Every ​ (a)   years, a census is taken. Each representative must live in the ​ (b)   that he or she represents. After the Vice President, the Speaker of the House is the next person in line to be ​ (c)   . If a representative dies or quits, the ​ (d)   of that state has a special election. The House of Representatives has ​ (e)   members.

• ten
• state
• President
• governor
• 435

What is the process of giving out House seats to each state, done every ten years?

• Re-Apportionment

• Delegation

• Redistricting

• Giving out seats

When a political party is in control of the Redistricting process and draws district so their party benefits is called

• Redistricting

• Packing

• Gerrymandering

• Mandering

The highest position in the House of Representatives is called

• The Majority Leader

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• The Whip

Before it is passed by both Chambers of Congress, a law is called

• A paper

• A Check

• A Bill

• A Law

The House of Representatives is the Chamber of Congress that is supposed to represent

• The States

• The People of the United States

• The Politicians of the United States

• Each City of the United States

Which of the following is true about House members? (Click all that apply)

• They serve 4 year terms

• They must be at least 25 years of age

• They typically live in the district in which they represent.

• They must have been born in the U.S.

How many members does the United States House of Representative have?

• 100

• 535

• 435

• 200