Understanding the U.S. Congress

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 200

• 435

• 500

The Senate has 100 members, with each state having how many senators?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the process of determining the number of representatives to which each state is entitled called?

• Allocation

• Apportionment

• Distribution

• Assignment

What does the term 'bicameral' mean?

• A) A single-house legislative body

• B) A two-house legislative body

• C) A three-house legislative body

• D) A four-house legislative body.

The U.S. Congress is divided into two parts: the House of Representatives and the _______.

• Parliament

• Senate

• Assembly

• Council

What is a 'bill'?

• A type of currency

• A proposed law

• A government building

• A legal document.

A 'bill' is a ______ law.

• A) rejected

• B) proposed

• C) enacted

• D) abolished

Fill in the blank: A caucus is a ______ meeting of party members from one house of the legislature to select leaders or decide legislative business.

• public

• closed

• open

• informal

What is the structure of the U.S. Congress?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Quadricameral

What is the basis of representation in the House of Representatives?

• State population

• State area

• State GDP

• State capital