How Congress Is Organized

What term is used to describe the people a Representative or Senator represents?

• Gerrymander

• Hopper

• Constituent

• Rider

How long is a term of Congress?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

The ____ established the bicameral legislature system found in the US.

• 3/5 Compromise

• Bicameral Act

• Declaration of Independence

• Great Compromise

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the House of Representatives?

• The number of terms House members can serve is four terms.

• House members serve 2-year terms.

• Every state has a minimum of one representative.

• Representatives represent people within their congressional districts.

What is an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting power of a particular group?

• Constituency

• Census

• District dysmorphia

• Gerrymander

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the US Senate/Senators?

• Senators serve six year terms.

• All Senators are up for election at the same time.

• There are 100 Senators in the US Senate.

• Senators represent their entire states.

Who is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives?

• Vice President of the US

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

Who is the President of the US Senate?

• Speaker of the House

• US President

• US Vice President

• Federal Reserve Chairperson

What type of committee is found in both the House and the Senate and is ongoing and permanent?

• Conference

• Select

• Standing

• Compromise

A ____ committee is made up of members of both houses and works out the differences when the exact same version of a bill doesn't pass through the legislature.

• veto

• trial

• conference

• decision