Congress - What do you know?
Complete the following form as a review of what you know about the basic set up and function of the US Congress.  You may work on this with other people, but each student must complete and submit this assessment individually
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For statements 1 - 25 - Indicate whether the following items refer to the Senate, the House, both houses of Congress, or neither house of Congress.  Mark the proper letter--S for Senate; H for House; B for Both; and N for Neither.
1.  members are elected to two-year terms. *
2. members were once chosen by the state legislatures *
3. members can be sued for statements made while attending a session *
4. the number of members per state is based on population *
5.  the chamber intended to “cool” legislation *
 6.  cannot adjourn without the consent of the other house *
7.  members are paid a yearly base salary of $174,000 *
8.  elections for members are held on the same day in every state *
9.  more flexible rules with possibly unlimited debate *
10.  a person must be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years to become a member *
11.  minimum age for members is 25-years old *
12.  a majority members are men *
13.  has over a dozen women as members *
14.   meets in the Capitol *
15.  has 435 members *
16.  members are elected to four-year terms *
17.  must assemble at least once a year *
18.  its membership exactly represents the diversity of America’s population *
19.  members can fix their own salaries *
20.  members are elected to 6-year terms *
21.  members get free plane trips, free office mail, and tax breaks for 2nd homes *
22.  states are represented as co-equal members *
23.  the boundaries of members' districts can be changed every 10 years *
24.  members of this chamber serve constituents *
25.  only 1/3 of its members are up for election at a time *
For items 26-35 Indicate if the statement is True = T or False = F
26.  The House has more racial and gender diversity than the Senate. *
27.  Members of Congress concentrate entirely on evaluating legislation. *
28.  Senators and Representatives give themselves yearly pay increases. *
29.  Congressional districts in California all have equal areas. *
30. The party controlling the presidency historically wins seats in off-year elections. *
31.  Many states in the Midwest lost representatives after the 2000 Census. *
32.  Compared to the House, the Senate does more legislative work in committees. *
33.  Trustees vote as they see best *
34.  Delegates votes as their constituents see best. *
35.  Partisans vote based on their party allegiance. *
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