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DIRECTIONS: Match t h e l e t t e r o f t h e word w i t h i t s a p p r o p r i a t e d e f i n i t i o n i n t h e space p r o v i d e d . USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS 2pts each A. a p p o r t i o n B. f r a n k i n g p r i v i l e g e C. incumbents D. census E. c o n g r e s s i o n a l d i s t r i c t F. r e g u l a r sessions G. e x p e l H. s p e c i a l sessions I . c o n t i n u o u s body J . c o n t i g u o u s K. c o n g r e s s i o n a l immunity L. Method o f Equal P r o p o r t i o n s I. 2. o f f i c i a l count o f t h e p o p u l a t i o n , r e q u i r e d by t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n every t e n years s p e c i a l p r i v i l e g e o f Congress g u a r a n t e e i n g freedom o f speech f o r a n y t h i n g s a i d i n Congress, o r p u b l i s h e d i n o f f i c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n s d u r i n g a s e s s i o n i n Congress a l e g i s l a t i v e u n i t , l i k e t h e Senate, which remains i n e x i s t e n c e from year t o year because o f o v e r l a p p i n g terms t h e m a t h e m a t i c a l f o r m u l a used i n a s s i g n i n g seats i n the House o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o t h e s t a t e s t h e p e r i o d o f t i m e d u r i n g which Congress assembles and conducts business persons who h o l d o f f i c e t o d i v i d e i n t o shares, as t o d i v i d e seats i n a l e g i s l a t i v e body among g e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i c t s r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h a t body f r e e m a i l s e r v i c e f o r o f f i c i a l business m a i l o f members o f Congress p o l i t i c a l - g e o g r a p h i c a l area o f a s t a t e from which a member o f t h e House o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i s e l e c t e d an unscheduled meeting o f a l e g i s l a t i v e body, c a l l e d by t h e e x e c u t i v e ordinarily

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DIRECTIONS: F i l l i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t e word(s) i n t h e b l a n k space(s) provided. 2pts each 1. Seats a r e a p p o r t i o n e d among s t a t e s by 2. The P r i v i l e g e - f r o m - A r r e s t Clause s t a t e s t h a t C o n g r e s s i o n a l members a r e p r o t e c t e d from while performing t h e i r d u t i e s as l e g i s l a t o r s . .

3. The Speech o r Debate Clause guarantees freedom o f t o members o f Congress w h i l e conducting congressional business. 4. two o f t h e Senate's seats a r e up f o r e l e c t i o n every years. a member

5. The Senate has t h e power t o f o r crimes such as t r e a s o n . 6. The annual s a l a r y f o r a member o f Congress i s

7. Congress has t h e power t o l a y and t a x e s and t o make f o r . t h e people o f t h e U.S. 8. Name t h r e e b e n e f i t s o f members o f Congress: a. b. c. DIRECTIONS: F i l l i n t h e b l a n k space w i t h e i t h e r 0 f o r FALSE o r + f o r TRUE. 2pts each 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Congressmen have more t h a n enough money t o l i v e on a c c o r d i n g t o t h e t e x t book. The 16th Amendment changed t h e way Senators e l e c t e d t o d i r e c t e l e c t i o n by t h e p e o p l e . Senators years. would be

a r e e l e c t e d i n s p e c i a l e l e c t i o n s every two

Congressmen v o t e f o r e x a c t l y what t h e people want. I n most cases, t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A s s i s t a n t i n t h e l e g i s l a t o r ' s p e r s o n a l s t a f f i s t h e member's p r i n c i p l e p o l i t i c a l advisor. Committee s t a f f c o l l e c t and analyze i n f o r m a t i o n on i s s u e s , i d e n t i f y , & r e s e a r c h problems, and suggest policies. There a r e 437 seats i n t h e House o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . A c c o r d i n g t h e 2 0 t h o r Lame Duck Amendment , c o n g r e s s i o n a l sessions and terms b e g i n on January 3 r d . Congressmen p l a y a d u a l r o l e as l e g i s l a t o r s and s t a t e representatives. R e d i s t r i c t i n g i s n o t p o l i t i c a l and t h e m i n o r i t y p a r t y gets t o draw t h e l i n e s .

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DIRECTIONS: F i l l i n t h e c h a r t H O U S E MINIMUM AGE U.S. CITIZENSHIP LENGTH OF TERM NUMBER PER STATE CONSTITUENCY S E N A T E

DIRECTIONS: Answer a l l t h r e e o f t h e mini-essays on t h e back o f your t e s t . 1. Compare and c o n t r a s t Congress t h e n and now. 6 p t s 2. D e f i n e gerrymandering and t h e t h r e e d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f gerrymandering. 1 4 p t s 3. Name f i v e i n f o r m a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s o f b e i n g a Congressman.