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WorksheetsCongress - Chp 10
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The powers of the Legislative Branch are found in Article _______ of theConstitution
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
2.
Each state is guaranteed how many House members?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Five
d)
One
3.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be a Representative?
a)
a resident of the district
b)
25 years old
c)
a resident of the state
d)
7 years a citizen of the USA
4.
There are currently ___ people serving in Congress.
a)
100
b)
25
c)
535
d)
435
5.
How many Senators come from each state?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
6.
A senator's term is ____ years.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
7.
The following qualifications: 30 years old, citizen for at least 9 years, lives in state the person represents, best describes the qualifications for which government job
a)
Senator
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Governor
d)
President
8.
Representatives are elected for how many years in a term?
a)
2 year term
b)
6 year term
c)
1 year term
d)
for life
9.
How often is a census required?
a)
Only when the President asks
b)
every 2 years
c)
every 10 years
d)
when the population changes
10.
Reapportionment is
a)
the allocation of seats in the House to each state after each census.
b)
the redrawing of district boundaries within each state.
c)
a court order to hold new elections because of voting irregularities.
d)
a budget procedure used in the House.
11.
Gerrymandering is
a)
legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.
b)
the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.
c)
known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.
d)
a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.
12.
Who is responsible for gerrymandering?
a)
the President
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
state legislatures
13.
Which order is the correct way to establish House of Representatives districts?
a)
redistrict, reapportion, census
b)
census, reapportionment, redistrict
c)
reapportionment, redistrict, census
d)
census, redistrict, reapportionment
14.
Wesberry v Sanders (1964) established the principle of...
a)
Race-based districts is wrong
b)
the Federal government can NOT interfere with redistricting
c)
A census must happen every 10 years
d)
One person, One Vote
15.
Shaw v. Reno (1994) established the principle of...
a)
Race-based districts is wrong
b)
the Federal government can NOT interfere with redistricting
c)
A census must happen every 10 years
d)
One person, One Vote
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