5.1 - Congressional Membership

How long is a senator's term?

• 2 years

• 6 years

• 9 years

• 30 years

How is the number of House representatives for each state determined?

• by geographic size

• by redistricting

• by population

• by the Constitution

What action leads to reapportionment?

• an election

• a presidential decree

• a two-thirds vote of Congress

• a census

What is a majority vote in the Senate or House to punish its own member for disorderly behavior?

• censure

• impeachment

• expulsion

• felony

What does Congress's bicameral legislature consist of?

• the federal and state legislatures

• the legislature and Supreme Court

• the Democratic and Republican caucuses

• the Senate and House of Representative

How has Congress changed over time?

• more conservative

• more bipartisan

• more ethnically diverse

• more liberal

How many sessions are in each term of Congress?

• one

• two

• three

• four

How does gerrymandering affect congressional districts?

• makes them more uniform

• makes them irregular

• divides them evenly between rural and urban

• makes them more urban than rural

What is the purpose of gerrymandering?

• to change the number of House seats for each state

• to give electoral advantage to candidates of the majority party

• to change the number of Senate seats for each state

• to balance each district fairly between Republican and Democratic voters

Which of the following is a qualification for membership in the Senate?

• U.S. citizen for 9 years

• U.S. citizen for 7 years

• at least 25 years old

• at least 27 years old