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20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A bill can be presented to the president after passing the House even if the Senate has not approved the same text.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

House seats are apportioned among the states according to .

Choose one

1 point

A voter wants to participate in choosing which candidate will represent a political party in the general election. Which election should the voter participate in?

A
A primary election chooses among candidates from all parties for the office.
B
A primary election selects a party's nominee, while a general election lets voters choose among candidates.
C
A general election selects party nominees, while a primary election fills the office.
D
A primary election redraws districts, while a general election assigns seats among states.

Written response

1 point

How many years does a member of the House of Representatives serve in one term?

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1 point

A proposal argues that every state should have the same number of senators, even when state populations differ. Which feature of Congress does this proposal describe?

A
The Senate assigns more members to states with larger populations.
B
Each state receives at least one senator, with additional seats based on population.
C
Every state has the same number of senators, regardless of population.
D
Senate seats are distributed among states after each census.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Congress's oversight role continues during the implementation of laws and is not limited to the process of passing bills.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

After a census, a state redraws the boundaries of its congressional districts. What is this process called?

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1 point

Select all statements that accurately describe differences in how the House and Senate are organized or conduct floor debate.

A
House party leaders and the Speaker help shape the agenda, and House rules often limit debate and amendments.
B
The Senate's larger membership makes its floor debate more tightly limited than the House's.
C
The Senate is smaller and generally allows more extended debate under its rules.
D
Both chambers use identical rules for debate and amendments.

Fill in the blank

1 point

A committee revises a proposed bill before voting on whether to report it to the full chamber. This revision stage is called a .

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1 point

Select all actions a congressional committee may use to oversee the executive branch.

A
Hold hearings about a program's implementation.
B
Appoint the officials who run executive agencies.
C
Request information from an agency and question its officials.
D
Investigate a federal program or conduct.

Choose one

1 point

Which statement best describes how responsibility for administering congressional elections is divided between states and Congress?

A
Congress administers every congressional election, and states have no role.
B
States administer congressional elections, while Congress may make or alter many rules governing their times, places, and manner.
C
States administer congressional elections without any constitutional limits or federal laws.
D
Only the Senate may regulate the times, places, and manner of congressional elections.

Choose one

1 point

The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress. What vote is required for Congress to override the veto?

A
A simple majority in the House alone.
B
A two-thirds vote in the House, with no vote in the Senate.
C
A two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.
D
Unanimous approval in both chambers.

Open ended

1 point

Explain how the delegate, trustee, and politico approaches differ in how members of Congress represent their constituents.

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1 point

A state with a much smaller population than another state has the same number of senators but fewer representatives. Which feature of Congress explains this difference?

A
Both states must have the same number of House members and senators.
B
The states have equal representation in the Senate, but their House representation reflects population.
C
The smaller state receives more House members to balance its Senate representation.
D
Senate representation is based on population, while House representation is equal among states.

True or false

1 point

Roughly one-third of the Senate’s seats are up for election every two years, helping provide continuity in the chamber.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A member of Congress follows constituents’ stated preferences on one issue but relies on independent judgment on another. What representation model describes this approach?

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1 point

A voter wants to participate first in choosing a party’s candidate and later in choosing among the candidates for office. Which sequence of elections serves those purposes?

A
A primary selects members of Congress, while a general election assigns committee chairs.
B
A primary chooses the president, while a general election chooses state election rules.
C
A primary chooses party nominees, while a general election lets voters choose among candidates.
D
A primary draws congressional districts, while a general election apportions House seats.

Written response

1 point

After a state’s number of House seats is set, what is the process of redrawing the boundaries of its congressional districts called?

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1 point

A bill has been referred to a committee. Which action would be a typical part of the committee’s role before the full chamber considers the bill?

A
A committee examines the proposal and may revise it before deciding whether to send it to the full chamber.
B
A committee presents the bill directly to the president for approval.
C
A committee makes the House and Senate adopt identical text without floor debate.
D
A committee replaces the need for the other chamber to consider the bill.

Choose one

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A congressional committee questions agency officials and requests information to determine whether a federal program is being administered as intended. What congressional function is the committee carrying out?

A
Writing district boundaries for state elections
B
Selecting party nominees for federal office
C
Setting the length of senators’ terms
D
Examining how an executive agency carries out a federal program