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Civics- Chapter 5 Lesson 1
Civics- Chapter 5 Lesson 1
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1
Senators serve
four-year terms.
two-year terms.
six-year terms.
three-year terms.
2
Legislative- the two-year period during which Congress meets
True
False
3
Represetatives- focus on their districts, rather than the entire state
True
False
4
Vice President- casts a Senate vote only in case of a tie
True
False
5
When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a
bicameral Congress.
press conference.
joint session.
general election.
6
population- basis of representation in the House of Representatives
False
True
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The bicameral structure of Congress arose from
a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.
the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.
our federal form of government.
an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.
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What determines congressional apportionment for each state?
political parties
population
gerrymandering
registered voters
9
Term- Framers planned for this branch to be the most powerful
True
False
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Why are senators’ terms staggered?
to ease the burden on state election systems
to prevent the Senate from gaining too much power
to control the size of the upper house
to shield the Senate from sudden shifts in public opinion
