Lesson Quiz 5-1: The Structure of Congress

Both the Senate and House of Representatives contain the same number of members from each state.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Equal

• Varies

A member of the Senate who was elected for 6 terms would serve for 24 years.

• True

• False

State legislatures cannot use political factors as a basis for redistricting.

• True

• False

Congress is a bicameral legislature that provides checks and balances during the process of lawmaking.

• True

• False

Someone who was born outside of the United States but becomes a U.S. citizen can become eligible to run for the U.S. Senate.

• True

• False

Which of these actions might result in the expulsion of a member of the House?

• The member accepts money from a company to support a bill.

• The member speaks in opposition to an energy bill on the Senate floor.

• The member violates House rules by improperly using campaign donations.

• The newly elected member has not turned 25 years old yet.

Which of these statements is true for both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• Members get allowances to visit their states.

• Members must be at least 30 years old.

• Members represent a particular district.

• Population dictates the number of members.

One political party has consistently won a House seat within a particular district with 75–80% of the vote. Then, one year, the other party wins the seat with 85% of the vote. This result could be evidence of which of the following?

• censure

• gerrymandering

• incumbent advantage

• reapportionment

Which of these is likely to occur during a congressional session?

• Both the House and the Senate are adjourned for months in the summer.

• Both the House and the Senate are in operation at the same time.

• Either the House or the Senate works during the end-of-year holidays.

• Neither the House nor the Senate adjourns until all work is completed.

An amendment based on an idea proposed by James Madison in 1789 was enacted in 1992. This amendment relates to which of the following?

• congressional pay raises

• expulsion from Congress

• gerrymandering

• incumbency