Currently the average population of a congressional district is ________________.

Currently the average population of a congressional district is ________________.
 
  A) less than 10,000
  B) about 50,000
  C) roughly 136,000
  D) approximately 650,000
  E) more than 1 million

 Q. 2

Actively campaigning in support of candidates for office by an interest group is called
 
  A) lobbying.
  B) grassroots pressure.
  C) electioneering.
  D) bribery.

 Q. 3

To guide the process of reapportionment, the Supreme Court established the principle of ________.
 
  A) popular sovereignty
  B) bicameralism
  C) one-person, one-vote
  D) gerrymandering
  E) checks and balances

 Q. 4

In their grassroots and electioneering efforts, interest groups are increasingly
 
  A) paying lobbyists to write legislation.
  B) using the Internet and social media.
  C) providing campaign advice to candidates for office.
  D) relying on direct mail and phone banking.

 Q. 5

The periodic process of allocating the appropriate amount of seats in the House to the states is known as ____________.
 
  A) gerrymandering
  B) stabilizing
  C) distribution
  D) reapportionment
  E) reassessment

 Q. 6

Political officeholders often rely on interest groups to
 
  A) speak for the general public.
  B) provide information and expertise.
  C) provide many free lunches.
  D) give strictly objective input.

 Q. 7

Since 1913, _______.
 
  A) the number of seats in the House is set at 435
  B) members of the House are elected by state legislatures
  C) eligibility for membership in the House requires nomination by a political party
  D) members of the House must be natural born citizens
  E) each state has the same number of seats in the House