The House of Representatives

The number of representatives from a state could increase if

the number of representatives from another state increased.
the state’s district population increased.
the number of senators increased.
the state population increased.

the state population increased.

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

100
200
435
535

435

What is the hierarchy in the structure of the House?

The members are at the top, and the floor leaders are at the bottom.
The Speaker is at the top, and the members are at the bottom.
The Speaker is at the top, and the whips are at the bottom.
The floor leaders are at the top, and the members are at the bottom.

The Speaker is at the top, and the members are at the bottom.

How does the Speaker exert power over a committee?

by preventing a committee from meeting
by rejecting the findings of the committee
by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee

by appointing the chair and a majority of the members

What happens first when a bill is introduced in the House?

The House votes to approve or reject the bill.
Representatives debate the bill on the floor of the House.
The Speaker decides whether the House will consider the bill.
The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.

The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.

Which of the House’s functions is the most important?

electing a president in a deadlock
impeaching a federal employee
reviewing Senate tax bills
creating laws

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To which duty of a House member does this quote most likely refer?

to propose and draft state laws
to hire and manage staff in Washington D.C. and in the district
to meet with constituents in Washington D.C. and in the district
to serve on committees in the House

to meet with constituents in Washington D.C. and in the district

Who in the House has the power to lead the caucus and control the agenda?

the Majority Whip
the Majority Floor Leader
the Speaker of the House
the Committee Chair

the Speaker of the House

How can the Senate limit the power of the House?

by not sending bills to the House
by not approving the House’s bills
by being the upper chamber
by having six-year terms

by not approving the House’s bills

Joint committees in the House are made up of how many members from each party?

The number of members from each party is equal.
The number of members from each party is decided by the Speaker.
The majority party has one more than half of the members on the committee.
The minority party has one-fourth the number of members as the majority party does.

The number of members from each party is equal.