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US GOVERNMENT TEST Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Question: The lawmaking function of Congress is central to democracy
because
Answer: it is the means by which the public will become public policy
Question:Which qualifications for House members is NOT in the Constitution?
Answer: must live in the district being represented
Question:Which statement about the Senate is true?
Answer: It has two members from each State
Question:Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the
Senate?
Answer: The candidate lives in Utah but works in Idaho
Question:The fact that all congressional districts in a State must have about
the same number of people so that one person's vote is equal to another's, is
due to
Answer: Wesberry v. Sanders ruling
Question:Compensation for senators is
Answer: the same as for representatives
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Question:In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a major duty of
Answer: Committee Members
Question:The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its
business is called a
Answer: session
Question:The House may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she
Answer: does not meet constitutional standards of age, citzenship, and
residency
Question:The number of Senate seats held by each State is
Answer: fixed by the Constitution
Question:Few members of Congress today
Answer: are minorities
Question:Members of Congress fill all of the following roles EXCEPT that of
Answer: Cabinet member
Question:The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because
Answer: it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the
national level
Question:Which of the following is true of the House of Representatives?
Answer: Every State is represented by atleast one member
US GOVERNMENT TEST Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Question: The lawmaking function of Congress is central to democracy
because
Answer: it is the means by which the public will become public policy
Question:Which qualifications for House members is NOT in the Constitution?
Answer: must live in the district being represented
Question:Which statement about the Senate is true?
Answer: It has two members from each State
Question:Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the
Senate?
Answer: The candidate lives in Utah but works in Idaho
Question:The fact that all congressional districts in a State must have about
the same number of people so that one person's vote is equal to another's, is
due to
Answer: Wesberry v. Sanders ruling
Question:Compensation for senators is
Answer: the same as for representatives
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Question:In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a major duty of
Answer: Committee Members
Question:The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its
business is called a
Answer: session
Question:The House may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she
Answer: does not meet constitutional standards of age, citzenship, and
residency
Question:The number of Senate seats held by each State is
Answer: fixed by the Constitution
Question:Few members of Congress today
Answer: are minorities
Question:Members of Congress fill all of the following roles EXCEPT that of
Answer: Cabinet member
Question:The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because
Answer: it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the
national level
Question:Which of the following is true of the House of Representatives?
Answer: Every State is represented by atleast one member
