chapter 12 review gov quiz

Which constitutional amendment shifted the power to elect senators from state legislators to popular elections?

17th

According to the Supreme Court in Shaw v. Reno, redistricting on the basis of race is a violation of

Equal protection

The concept illustrated in Image #1 and Map #1 above is referred to as

Gerrymandering

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the House and Senate?

House: 435 members with representation based on population// Senate: 100 members with representation equal per state

Which of the following statements about partisanship in Congress is true?

Partisanship is usually at its height before congressional and presidential elections

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Trustee and Instructed delegate models of representation?

Trustee: Legislators follow their conscience when voting // Instructed Delegate: Legislators should act as agents of their constituency

Relative to the total population, the most under represented group in Congress is

Women

Incumbents are those

already holding office

Congress derives a significant amount of its power from

necessary and proper clause

Advantages to congressional incumbency include all of the following EXCEPT

presidential endorsements