Study for Gov't Test 3

How many terms can a Representative or Senator be elected to?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• unlimited

The United States Congress consists of ____ houses; otherwise known as a _______________________ legislature.

• 1/unicameral
• 2/bicameral
• 3/trilateral
• 4/quadrilateral

One of the reasons Congress was set up this way was to solve the problem of how representation would be determined; what was the other reason?

• They wanted the other branches to be more powerful
• They wanted congress to be the most powerful branch, just not too powerful.
• They wanted congress to be as powerful as it was under the Articles of Confederation.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 435
• 100
• 453
• 324

If over 640,000 of people move out of a state, it may result in...

• that state losing one or more senators.
• that state losing one or more representatives.
• that state's representation in Congress (Senate) being unaffected.

A congressman’s constituency includes all the people of his/her _____________________ while a senator's constituency includes all the people of his/her ___________________.

• county/state
• state/district
• state/county
• district/state

A congressman serves a _______ year term while a senator serves _______ year term.

• 1/3
• 2/6
• 4/4
• 6/2

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

• Michael Johnson

• Tip O’Neil
• Nancy Pelosi
• Paul Ryan

Your congressman is:

• Fred Upton
• Sean McCann
• Bill Huizenga
• Daryl Dixon

Your Senators are:

• Gary Peters and Walter White
• Gary Peters and Ellissa Slotkins

• Debbie Stabenow and Sheldon Cooper
• Debbie Stabenow and Leonard Hofstadter