Citizenship and Government - Lesson 21: The Role of Congress

T or F: Congress is the only branch of government that can make laws and create lower federal courts.

• A) True

• B) False

Which of the following statement is NOT correct about the national legislatures of the United States?

• A) Members of the upper house are elected for six-year terms.

• B) There are more than 700 members of the upper and lower house.

• C) The upper house represents all people in a state.

• D) The lower house allows for frequent turnover via two-year terms.

T or F: The House of Representatives and the Senate are equally powerful.

• A) True

• B) False

The congressional power to advise and consent on treaties is an (a)   power. A) implied B) inherent C) enforcement D) enumerated

• implied

• inherent

• enforcement

• enumerated

The congressional power to create agencies is __________.

• implied

• inherent

• enforcement

• enumerated

The 1964 Supreme Court case Wesberry v. Sanders ruled “one person, one vote.” This meant that the population in each congressional district must be (a)   .

• determined by voters

• the same in every state

• mathematically equal

• politically equal

States with small populations are (a)   in the Senate.

• Underrepresented

• Overrepresented

• Equal

• Disproportionate

Some historians believe that the United States is difficult to govern as one nation because of (a)   .

• the lack of diversity in the population

• the tension between the two houses of Congress

• the powers of state governors

• regional variations

Caseworkers for members of Congress may not (a)   .

• provide help in dealing with federal agencies

• decide policy based on constituents feedback

• provide help in dealing with state agencies

• respond to requests for personal favors

The idea that a legislative representative should exactly mirror their constituents' views in deciding on public policy is known as (a)   .

• implied powers

• federalist theory of power

• trustee theory of representation

• delegate theory of representation