AGS Government Chapter 4

The leader of the House of Representatives is called the _______.

• A vice president of the United States

• B president pro tempore

• C Speaker of the House

• D floor leader

The original Senate had _______ senators to represent the 13 states.

• A 13

• B 26

• C 50

• D 100

Congress has the power to _______.

• A pass a bill over the veto of the Supreme Court

• B decide whether a law obeys the Constitution

• C pass a bill over the veto of the president

• D decide the basic rights of U.S. citizens

The number of members of the House of Representatives is based on the _______ of each state.

• A population

• B location

• C political party

• D seniority

Each state elects _______ senators to the United States Congress.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

There are _______ members of the House of Representatives.

• 435

• 400

• 500

• 350

A member of the House must be at least _______ years old.

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 40

The United States Senate has _______ members.

• 100

• 50

• 435

• 200

Each senator is elected to serve a term of _______ years.

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 8

A candidate for the House must have been a U.S. citizen for _______ years.

• 7

• 5

• 10

• 3