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Unit 4 Congress

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

250

c)

435

d)

535

2.

Which term means "having two houses"?

a)

Bicameral

b)

Bipartiasan

c)

Two-party

d)

Two-housal

3.

Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Preamble

4.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
5.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

6.

What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to discriminate against a group of people?

a)

Redistricting

b)

Reapportionment

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Redrawing

7.
Jessalyn is 24 years old and is a U.S. Citizen. She is currently enrolled in Law School. She has lived in North Carolina for 10 years. Can Jessalyn be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both 
d)
Neither
8.
Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
9.
Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years.  Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
10.
How do we determine the amount of members each state has in the House of Representatives?
a)
The amount of Representatives is based upon the size of a state's population.
b)
The amount of Representatives is determined by how many people vote in each election.
c)
Each state has the same amount of Representatives, regardless of physical size or population.
d)
The amount of Representatives is determined by how large a state is in square miles.
11.

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

to enforce laws

b)

to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional

c)

to make the laws

d)

to follow the laws

12.

Congressional terms begin on January 3rd of every odd number year as stated in

a)

Amendment 23rd

b)

Amendment 22nd

c)

Amendment 20th

d)

Amendment 26th

13.

After Congress has adjourn who can call a Congress into a special session

a)

President

b)

Vice-President

c)

Senate

d)

House of Representatives

14.

What amendment changed the way Senators were elected to office

a)

18th

b)

17th

c)

16th

d)

15th

15.

How many different roles do members of Congress have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

9

d)

5

16.

Members of Congress do much of their work in

a)

the Senate floor

b)

the House floor

c)

Committees

d)

at the Capitol

17.

Committee members must decide which __________ will die in committee

a)

vote

b)

bill

c)

law

d)

policy

18.

There are four broad ways in which lawmakers choose to represent the people when they vote

a)

Delegates, Trustees, Partisans, Politicos

b)

Politicos, Senators, Trustees, Delegates

c)

Delegates, Representatives, Politics, Party members

d)

Party members, Congressmen, Politicians, Policy makers

19.

The _____________________ fixed the size of the House at 435 members.

a)

Census Act of 1918

b)

Population Act of 1920

c)

Reapportionment Act of 1929

d)

Gerrymandering Act of 1935

20.

Senators are more focused on national issues rather than district issues.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

House of Representatives are foucused more on district issues rather than national issues

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What member of Congress is more likely to use their political seat as a booster seat to run for the presidency.

a)

Senate only

b)

House of Representative only

c)

Both

d)

Neither

23.

Which word below means someone who currently holds a political office?

a)

caucus

b)

advocate

c)

incumbent

d)

platform