Question

1. which of the following is the requirement to be a member of congress?

a. one has to live or reside in their state
b. one has to be 35 years old
c. one needs to have graduated from college with a law or political science degree
d. one must have signed approval to run for election from their local govt

1. who are constituents?

a. elected congress members
c. citizens who vote for their representatives
b. floor leaders on the congress floor
d. delegates

1. the expressed powers of congress are those?

a. those explicitly written in the constitution
b. those ruled necessary and proper under the constitution
c. those deemed important by the majority of the people
d. those that have come from the result of supreme court decisions

1. once a bill is first introduced what will most likely happen to it?

a. it will be debated in both houses
c. the president will review it
b. it will be assigned to a committee
d. it will be vetoed

1. who is the leader/president of the senate?

a. the speaker of the house
c. the vice-president
b. clerk of congress
d. the senate majority floor leader

1. the purpose of a filibuster is to

a. create floor debate on a bill
c. adjourn or end a session
b. overrule a presidential veto
d. prevent action on a bill

1. drawing of district lines unfairly to favor a particular political party or candidate getting elected is called:

a. an off - year election
c. census
b. gerrymandering
d. single member district party

1. the number of house members representing each state is recalculated every

a. 2 years
c. 6 years
b. 4 years
d. 10 years

1. which role of a congress member means being committed to their party?

a. delegate
c. constituent
b. partisan
d. legislator

1. which of the following is true?

a. you can be a senator at 25
b. house of representatives are more concerned with being re - elected than senators
c. senators are chosen to represent districts
d. senators have a shorter term than house of representative members

Explanation:

• Question 9: According to the U.S. Constitution, members of Congress must live or reside in the state they represent. The age requirement for the House is 25 and for the Senate 30. There is no requirement for a law degree or local government approval for running.
• Question 10: Constituents are citizens who vote for their representatives. Elected Congress members are representatives, floor leaders are positions within Congress, and delegates have a different role (e.g., in some territorial or special - case representations).
• Question 11: Expressed powers of Congress are those explicitly written in the Constitution. “Necessary and proper” is the elastic clause, “deemed important” is too vague, and Supreme Court decisions can interpret but not define expressed powers.
• Question 12: When a bill is first introduced, it is usually assigned to a committee for review, research, and possible amendment. Debate in both houses comes later, the President reviews after it passes Congress, and veto is a later - stage Presidential action.
• Question 13: The Vice - President of the United States is the President of the Senate. The Speaker of the House leads the House, the Clerk of Congress has administrative duties, and the Senate Majority Floor Leader is a leadership position within the Senate but not the “President” of the Senate.
• Question 14: A filibuster is a tactic used in the Senate (though historically in other legislative bodies too) to prevent action on a bill by prolonging debate. Creating floor debate is a by - product, overriding a veto is a different process (requires a 2/3 vote in both houses), and adjourning is not the purpose of a filibuster.
• Question 15: Gerrymandering is the unfair drawing of district lines to favor a particular political party or candidate. An off - year election is an election held in a non - presidential election year, a census is a population count, and a single - member district party is not related to district - line drawing.
• Question 16: The number of House members representing each state is recalculated every 10 years based on the census.
• Question 17: A partisan is a member of Congress committed to their party. A delegate (in some contexts) represents a particular group (like a territorial delegate), a constituent is a citizen, and a legislator is a more general term for a law - maker.
• Question 18: House of Representatives members (who are 25 or older to be elected) are more concerned with re - election (2 - year terms) than Senators (6 - year terms). Senators must be 30, Senators represent whole states (not districts in the same way as House members), and Senators have longer terms than House members.

Answer:

1. a. One has to live or reside in their state
2. c. Citizens who vote for their representatives
3. a. Those explicitly written in the Constitution
4. b. It will be assigned to a committee
5. c. The Vice - President
6. d. Prevent action on a bill
7. b. Gerrymandering
8. d. 10 years
9. b. partisan
10. b. House of Representatives are more concerned with being re - elected than Senators