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How long is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

	A. four years
	B. two years
	C. six years
	D. eight years
	E. three years

How many Senators represent each state?

	A. three
	B. four
	C. one
	D. two
	E. Representation in the U.S. Senate is based on the population of each state.

Which of the following is a qualification to serve in the Senate?

	A. Senators must be residents of the states they seek to represent.
	B. Senators must be thirty-years old at the time of election.
	C. Senators must have been U.S. citizens nine years before election to the Senate.
	D. Senators must have at least the equivalent of a high school education.
	E. Senators must reside in the state they represent, be thirty-years old at the time of election, and must have been U.S. citizens nine years before election.

Who serves as President of the Senate?

	A. the vice president of the United States
	B. the president of the United States
	C. the Speaker of the House
	D. the most senior member of the United States Senate
	E. no one

The House of Representatives has the sole authority to exercise which of the following constitutional powers?

	A. declare war
	B. impeach certain executive branch officials and any federal judge
	C. coin money
	D. ratify foreign treaties
	E. none of the above

The Senate has the sole power to exercise which of the following constitutional powers?

	A. declare war
	B. pass laws
	C. ratify treaties
	D. try impeached officials
	E. ratify treaties AND try impeached officials

To convict during an impeachment trial, how many of senators present in the legislative body need to vote for conviction?

	A. two-thirds of the senators present
	B. three-fourths of the senators present
	C. a majority of the senators present
	D. a unanimous vote of the senators present
	E. four-fifths of the senators present

The national census is performed to determine the number of representatives for each state in the House. How often is it performed?

	A. every three years
	B. every five years
	C. every ten years
	D. every four years
	E. every six years

What constitutes a quorum to do business in each chamber of Congress?

	A. all the members in each respective body of Congress
	B. a supermajority of the members of each respective chamber of Congress
	C. a majority of the members of each respective chamber of Congress
	D. one quarter of the members of each respective chamber of Congress
	E. none of the above

The constitutional power granted to Congress “To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers” is known as the:

	A. elastic clause
	B. large burden clause
	C. commerce clause
	D. restrictive clause
	E. all of the above