WorksheetsUnit 4 Congress
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 18mins
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
100
250
435
535
Which term means "having two houses"?
Bicameral
Bipartiasan
Two-party
Two-housal
Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Preamble
What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?
Survey
Census
Roll call
Reapportionment
What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to discriminate against a group of people?
Redistricting
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Redrawing
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
to enforce laws
to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional
to make the laws
to follow the laws
Congressional terms begin on January 3rd of every odd number year as stated in
Amendment 23rd
Amendment 22nd
Amendment 20th
Amendment 26th
After Congress has adjourn who can call a Congress into a special session
President
Vice-President
Senate
House of Representatives
What amendment changed the way Senators were elected to office
18th
17th
16th
15th
How many different roles do members of Congress have?
4
8
9
5
Members of Congress do much of their work in
the Senate floor
the House floor
Committees
at the Capitol
Committee members must decide which __________ will die in committee
vote
bill
law
policy
There are four broad ways in which lawmakers choose to represent the people when they vote
Delegates, Trustees, Partisans, Politicos
Politicos, Senators, Trustees, Delegates
Delegates, Representatives, Politics, Party members
Party members, Congressmen, Politicians, Policy makers
The _____________________ fixed the size of the House at 435 members.
Census Act of 1918
Population Act of 1920
Reapportionment Act of 1929
Gerrymandering Act of 1935
Senators are more focused on national issues rather than district issues.
False
True
House of Representatives are foucused more on district issues rather than national issues
True
False
What member of Congress is more likely to use their political seat as a booster seat to run for the presidency.
Senate only
House of Representative only
Both
Neither
Which word below means someone who currently holds a political office?
caucus
advocate
incumbent
platform
