U.S. Constitution and Congress Quiz

Article I of the U.S. Constitution establishes which branch of government?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Administrative Branch

The disagreement between large states and small states over representation in Congress was resolved by the:

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

The Great Compromise resulted in a Congress with two houses, known as a:

• Unicameral legislature

• Bicameral legislature

• Federal legislature

• Reserved legislature

Representation in the House of Representatives is based on:

• Equal representation for every state

• The state's land area

• The state's population

• The state's number of counties

How many total members are in the House of Representatives?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

Each state is represented in the Senate by how many Senators?

• One

• Two

• Three

• A number based on population

A member of the House of Representatives serves a term of how many years?

• Six years

• Four years

• Two years

• Eight years

A U.S. Senator serves a term of how many years?

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

• Ten years

The minimum age requirement to be a member of the Senate is:

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 35 years old

• 40 years old

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• The President Pro Tempore

• The Vice-President

• The Speaker of the House

• The Majority Leader