Chapter 10 quiz

Question 1

House of Representative: Number of members

Answer 1

435

Question 2

HoR: Seats divided according to…

Answer 2

Population

Question 3

HoR: Qualification

Answer 3

• 25 years old
• Citizen for 7 years
• Live in the same state

Question 4

HoR: Length of term

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

What does the Reapportionment Act of 19 do?

Answer 5

Decide the number of seats in HoR is 435

Question 6

What are off-year elections

Answer 6

Congressional election happen the years there is no presidential elections

Question 7

What does it mean to be “at-large”

Answer 7

People can choose their representatives from the whole state

Question 8

What is gerrymandering?

Answer 8

When states draw boundaries to favor one party or group over the other

Question 9

How could gerrymandering make a difference in elections?

Answer 9

They can win reelections easiers

Question 10

Senate: Number of members

Answer 10

100

Question 11

Senate: Number of members from each state

Answer 11

2

Question 12

Senate: Qualifications

Answer 12

• 30 years old
• Citizens for 9 years
• Live in state

Question 13

Senate: Length of term

Answer 13

6 years

Question 14

Continuous body

Answer 14

How many senators from a state are elected in any given election

Question 15

How many senators are elected in an election?

Answer 15

1 senator

Question 16

Senate: Informal qualifications

Answer 16

• Need political experience
• Familiar name
• Appeal to wide range of voters

Question 17

Filibuster

Answer 17

An effort to keep talking long enough to prevent a vote on a bill

Question 18

Delegate

Answer 18

A representative for a group of people in a political assembly

Question 19

Trustee

Answer 19

Vote using personal opinion

Question 20

Partisan

Answer 20

Votes in line with others in their party.