Question

1. this committee is set up when the house and senate have passed different versions of the same bill.

a. standing committee
b. conference committee
c. select committee

1. redistricting power was abused by creating congressional districts of unequal power and by

a. gerrymandering
b. censure
c. census

1. senators are elected for

a. six - year terms
b. two - year terms
c. life

1. the flow of legislative work in congress is controlled by the

a. president
b. democratic party
c. majority party

1. which change within the federal government results from the census that is taken every ten years?

a. members of congress face new term limits
b. large states gain additional seats in the senate
c. some states lose or gain members in the house of representatives

1. this has guided the selection of committee chairpersons

a. majority leaders rule
b. presidential appointments
c. seniority system

1. the main task of each house of congress is to

a. make laws
b. write procedures
c. legislate the executive branch

1. this is required for a legislative body to take official action

a. a caucus
b. a calendar
c. a quorum

1. before both houses of congress pass it and the president signs it, a proposed law is a

a. bill
b. quorum
c. filibuster

1. the framers of the constitution favored bicameralism because

a. great britain had only one house of parliament
b. one house would spend more money than two
c. it allowed for fair and equal representation of the states at the national level

Explanation:

1. A conference committee is formed when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill to reconcile the differences.
2. Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to create unequal - power districts.
3. Senators are elected for six - year terms.
4. The majority party controls the flow of legislative work in Congress.
5. The census affects the number of members in the House of Representatives as states may gain or lose seats based on population changes.
6. The seniority system has historically guided the selection of committee chairpersons.
7. The main task of each house of Congress is to make laws.
8. A quorum is required for a legislative body to take official action.
9. Before passage and presidential signature, a proposed law is a bill.
10. The framers favored bicameralism as it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level (the Senate for equal state representation and the House for population - based representation).

Answer:

1. B. conference committee
2. A. gerrymandering
3. A. six - year terms
4. C. majority party
5. C. Some states lose or gain members in the House of Representatives
6. C. seniority system
7. A. make laws
8. C. a quorum
9. A. bill
10. C. it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level