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Which of the following is not a difference between the senate and the house of representatives?
a. senators serve 6-year terms and representatives serve 2-year terms.
b. the senate has 100 members and the house of representatives has 435 members.
(c. senators are appointed and representatives are popularly elected.)< < d. senators represent an entire state and representatives represent districts of 690,000 people.
which of the following is one eligibility requirement for a person to run for the u. s. senate?
a. must have served in the military
b. can have no criminal record
(c. must be at least 30 years old)< < d. must be a citizen for at least 12 years
what did the u. s. supreme court rule in gomillion v. lightfoot (1960) was unconstitutional?
a. running for more than three terms in the u. s. senate
(b. creating a voting district that prohibited african americans from voting)< < c. partisan gerrymandering
d. redistricting before the census is completed
all of the following statements are true about congressional staff except which one?
a. congressional staffers have influence over legislation.
b. much of the research about bill topics is done by congressional staffers.
(c. when an elected congressperson is absent, staffers can vote on bills for them.)< < d. congressional staffers often communicate with a the constituents of the elected official for which they work.
how are members of congress and the senate chosen for their office?
(a. elected by popular vote)< < b. nominated by the governor of their state
c. chosen by the president of the united states
d. recommended by the supreme court
what is one of the main powers of the majority party in both houses of congress?
a. organizing congressional events
(b. setting the agenda for major legislation)< < c. writing all of the bills for consideration
d. sharing a close relationship with the president
which of the following is not a type of committee existing in the united states congress?
a. permanent or standing committee
b. select or special committees
c. joint committees
(d. page committees)< <
what committee decides which bills move to the house floor for debate and sets the terms for the debate?
a. house oversight committee
(b. house rules committee)< < c. house ways and means committee
d. house appropriation committee
who is the most powerful member of the house of representatives?
a. the president of the house
b. the house whip
(c. the speaker of the house)< < d. the majority party leader
what are the two common terms used to identify the house of representatives?
a. people's court or upper house
(b. lower house or people's house)< < c. upper house or people's house
d. lower house or state house
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