Congress Examination Questions Latest

Congress Examination Questions
Latest 2025/2026.
The boundaries of United States congressional districts are usually determined by
A
the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
B
the state legislatures
C
the House Rules Committee
D
a conference committee of the House and Senate
E
the director of the United States Census Bureau
B




Congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every ten years by the
A
Bureau of the Census
B
state legislatures
C
President
D
House Rules Committee
E
Federal Election Commission
B




The government depicted above is best described by which of the following terms?
A
Nonpartisan government
B
Unicameral government
C
Unitary government
D
Divided government
E
Dealigned government
D




A major difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that

,A
filibusters are possible only in the House
B
revenue bills must originate in the Senate
C
judicial nominations originate in a House committee
D
each state has equal representation in the House but not in the Senate
E
there is unlimited debate in the Senate but not in the House
E




The voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with
A
the population density of their districts
B
their economic background
C
their educational level
D
their political party affiliation
E
the location of their districts
D



The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in
A.a White House budget resolution
B.the Congressional Budget Office
C.the United States Senate
D.the United States House of Representatives
E. the Office of Management and Budget
D




Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr (1962) ?
A
Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was unevenly distributed; thus, Baker was denied equal
protection under the law.
B
To ensure equal protection under the law, there should be an equal number of rural and urban districts in a state.
C
There should be redistricting every ten years at the federal level, but the state can choose not to redistrict at the state
and local levels.
D
Congressional redistricting must involve traditionally excluded groups in the process or it violates the equal protection
clause.
A

, Which of the following best reflects the holding in the case Baker v. Carr (1962) ?
A
Declared that racial gerrymandering was a violation of the due process clause.
B
Stated that the Tenth Amendment exclusively reserves the power to review congressional districts to the states.
C
Created a one-person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts.
D
Stated that the Seventeenth Amendment requires regular review of the constitutionality of congressional districts.
C




The term "bicameralism" refers to the
A
establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules
B
members of the House of Representatives having two-year terms
C
president having veto power over both chambers of Congress
D
members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies
E
checks that Congress has over the federal bureaucracy
A




When a bill passes the House and the Senate in different versions, the bill is resolved by which of the following types
of committee?
A
Conference
B
Select
C
Reconciliation
D
Rules
E
Standing
A




The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by
A
the United States House of Representatives
B
The United States Senate
C
United States district courts
D
state governors