Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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MAIN IDEAS
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Which qualification for House members is NOT in the Constitution?
a. | must be at least 25 years old | b. | must have been a citizen for at least seven
years | c. | must live in the district being represented | d. | must live in the
State from which chosen |
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Which statement about the Senate is true?
a. | It has two members from each State. | b. | Its members are chosen by State
legislatures. | c. | Each member represents one congressional district. | d. | Seats are
apportioned among the States according to their populations. |
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The fact that all congressional districts in a State must have about the same
number of people so that one person's vote is equal to another's, is due to the
a. | Reapportionment Act of 1929. | c. | 17th Amendment. | b. | Wesberry v.
Sanders ruling. | d. | Census Bureau. |
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The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called
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a. | prorogue. | c. | special session. | b. | session. | d. | term. |
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The House may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she
a. | has engaged in disorderly behavior. | b. | has violated the code of ethics passed by the
House in 1977. | c. | does not meet constitutional standards of age, citizenship, and
residency. | d. | does not meet informal standards set by two-thirds of the
members. |
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Which of the following is true of the House of Representatives?
a. | It currently has 100 members. | b. | The total number of seats in the House is fixed
by the Constitution. | c. | The number of terms a representative may serve
is fixed by the Constitution. | d. | Every State is represented by at least one
member. |
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Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional
districts?
a. | the House of Representatives | c. | State
legislatures | b. | Congress | d. | the Census Bureau |
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Which of the following is an informal qualification for the House of
Representatives?
a. | must be at least 25 years old | b. | must have been a citizen of the United States
for at least seven years | c. | must be an inhabitant of the State from which
he or she is elected | d. | must currently reside in the district he or she
represents |
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When must congressional elections be held?
a. | the first Tuesday of every November | b. | the second day of January in odd
years | c. | the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered
year | d. | the Monday after the first Tuesday in November of each odd-numbered
year |
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Before the 17th Amendment was adopted, senators were chosen by
a. | the people of each State. | c. | special State
conventions. | b. | the State legislatures. | d. | select House committees. |
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