Semester 1 Review, Unit 3

Which branch is responsible for writing (creating) the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

How many US Senators are from each state?

• 2

• It depends on the state's population size

What do the 2 Senators from each state represent?

• They represent their entire state

• They represent a specific area in their state

How many members of the US House of Representatives are from each state?

• 2

• It depends on the state's population size

What do the members of the US House of Representatives represent?

• They always represent their entire state

• They represent a specific geographical area in their state (a district)

How does gerrymandering (cleverly drawing district lines for the House of Representatives districts) have an effect?

• It may give one political party an advantage

• It makes everything fair

For which type of federal elections would gerrymandering play a role?

• Senate, because the Senators represent their whole state

• House of Representatives elections, because the state government draws lines on a map for districts

Which branch is responsible for enforcing and carrying out the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

How are presidents elected in the USA?

• Lottery

• Electoral college

• Popular vote

• Ranked-choice voting

What is a common complaint people have about the electoral college?

• They argue that some states may have more power than others, because "swing states" might tip the scale

• The map is confusing

• They think that each state should be worth the same number of points