Chapter 8, 9, 10 Government

The Senate is often called a continuous body because

• it is possible to remove all Senate members in one election

• only one-half of the Senate is up for reelection at any one time

• only one-fourth of the Senate is up for reelection at any one time

• some members retain their seats in each election

Why did Congress apportion the seats among the states by population

• to prevent minorities from receiving representation

• to ensure that all states are fairly represented in the House according to their numbers

• to prevent younger, western states from gaining too many new seats

• to prevent the House of Representatives from becoming more powerful than the Senate

Why did the framers of the Constitution provide only a short term of office for members of the House of Representatives

• to limit corruption

• to force the House to be responsive to its constituents

• to allow as many people to serve in the House as possible

• to keep the House virtually powerless compared to the rest of the federal government

Since the year 2000, which geographic region of the United States has experienced the highest population growth

• Northeast

• Midwest

• Southwest

• Southeast

As a result of redistricting, both parties holding office in a state were able to maintain their power structure. What type of gerrymandering had taken place?

• pro-incumbent

• partisan

• racial

• geopgraphic

Which of the following are the minimum age and citizenship requirements for becoming a member of the House of Representatives

• twenty-five years old; seven years' citizenship

• twenty-five years old; nine years citizenship

• thirty years old; seven years' citizenship

• thirty-years old; nine years' citizenship

Which of the following is a drawback of holding a seat in Congress

• poor pay

• lack of health insurance

• poor job security

• lack of retirement benefits

In 2006, a non-presidential election, the Republican party, the party of President George W. Bush, failed to maintain control of Congress. This is an extreme example of

• the coattail effect

• off-year elections

• incumbency advantage

• midterm loss

Which of the following amendments changed the way Senators are chosen to serve in Congress

• Fifth Amendment

• Twelfth Amendment

• Seventeenth Amendment

• Twenty-first Amendment

In recent times, the ability and power of which group has grown in the eyes of the public

• members of Congress

• state legislators

• the president

• the public themselves