1. KNOW IT, SHOW IT!
Ch : 10 Congress

2. 1. Which is true about most members of Congress?
A: Very few are lawyers
B: They all have the same religious affiliation
C: They lacked political experience before coming to Congress
D: They have gone to college
ANSWER: D

3. 2. Why is the Senate called the “upper house”?
A: The Senate is larger than the House
B: Senators represent fewer people than members of the House
C: Senators generally need a wide range of knowledge to serve well
D: The Senate chamber is located above the House chamber
ANSWER: C

4. 3. How many sessions are there within each term of Congress?
A: two
B: four
C: three
D: eight
ANSWER: A

5. 4. Which is true about a Senator’s term in office?
A: It is three times longer than the term of a member of the House
B: It is two times longer than the term of a member of the House
C: It is the same as a the term of a member of the House
D: It varies depending upon state population.
ANSWER: A

6. 5. How many senators does each state have?
A: three
B: two
C: four
D: one
ANSWER: B

7. 6. How often does the Constitution require Congress to reapportion seats in the House of Representatives?
A: every four years
B: every six years
C: every ten years
D: every two years
ANSWER: D

8. 7. Who elects the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
A: majority party members
B: The Senate
C: members of the opposite party
D: all the people in a national election
ANSWER: A

9. 8. Why are there two houses of Congress?
A: so the two houses may check one another
B: so the two houses may agree with one another
C: so the two houses can fill the two chambers in the Capitol
D: so one of the two houses will always be in session
ANSWER: A

10. 9. Why would one congressional district be large in area and another be very small?
A: They were picked based on natural boundaries
B: Gerrymandering happened
C: The small district contains a higher population
D: The large district contains a higher population
ANSWER: C

11. 10. What are the three reasons we have a bicameral legislature?
A: Theoretical, balancing, checks
B: historical, practical, theoretical
C: historical, checks, balancing
D: populations, historical, checks
ANSWER: B

12. 11. What is the minimum number of representatives in Congress a state can have?
A: two
B: one
C: four
D: three
ANSWER: D

13. 12. Who are senators elected by?
A: leaders of State factions
B: the voters in each state
C: the entire nation
D: State legislatures
ANSWER: B

14. 13. What determines the total seats in the House of Representatives?
A: Congress
B: The Constitution
C: The Census Bureau
D: The Supreme Court
ANSWER: A

15. 14. Due to the length of their terms, House members may be more likely to?
A: focus mainly on national concerns
B: get more media coverage
C: listen to constituents’ views
D: vote as trustees
ANSWER: C

16. 15. What is the total number of full-fledged members of Congress?
ANSWER: A

17. 16. Most members of Congress:
A: are millionaires
B: come from rural areas
C: win reelection if they seek it
D: have served in other branches
ANSWER: C

18. 17. What is a suggested new law?
A: paperwork
B: bill
C: floor consideration
D: unimportant
ANSWER: B

19. 18. What is being forced to leave office?
A: suspended
B: partisan
C: adjourned
D: expelled
ANSWER: D

20. 19. What is bringing a meeting to an end?
A: adjourn
B: recess
C: expelled
D: suspended
ANSWER: A

21. 20. What is a count of the population?
A: large and difficult
B: attendance
C: census
D: Census Bureau
ANSWER: C

22. 21. What does it mean to be examined by the full membership of the House or Senate?
A: full examination
B: passing a law
C: debating
D: floor consideration
ANSWER: D

23. 22. What is a legislative body made of two chambers?
A: Senate
B: Congress
C: Executive Branch
D: House
ANSWER: B

24. 23. Who is a person who is given the power to act for others?
A: trustee
B: partisan
C: politico
D: delegate
ANSWER: A

25. 24. What is the drawing of district lines to the advantage of a party or group?
A: cheating
B: discrimination
C: politics
D: gerrymandering
ANSWER: D

26. 25. Who is a person who votes with the party line?
A: politico
B: partisan
C: trustee
D: delegate
ANSWER: B