Chapter 5 Test on Congress

The first branch of government described in Article I of the Constitution is the ____________________ branch.

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative
• Bureaucracy

What is a bicameral legislature?

• Congress has two Senators from each district

• Congress is made up of two very different parts of Congress

• Like the Articles of Confederation, Congress is made up of one branch

• made up of two house, Senate and House of Representatives

How many total members of Congress are there?

• 100

• 435

• 535

• 538

When day does Congress start each term?

• January 1

• January 3

• January 20

• March 3

The House of Representatives has _______ members.

• 300

• 400

• 435

• 50

What are the qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives?

• 25 years old

• live in the USA for at least 7 years

• live in the state you represent

• all the above

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

The ______ is a population count taken every 10 years.

• Census

• Universal Count

• cloture

• filibuster

The number of representatives for each state is determined after the census, this is known as _____________

• gerrymandering

• reapportionment

• cloture

• filibustering

How does the House determine representation for each state?

• each state gets 1 Representative

• each state gets 2 Representative

• determined by population

• determined by the number of letters of the states name