1. EXPLAIN, Aside from an Election, How Does a Person Become a Senator? (1Pt)
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CONGRESS REVIEW FEBRUARY 1, 2017 Name: , Date: February 1, 2017 Period: Points: /12 1. EXPLAIN, aside from an election, how does a person become a Senator? (1pt)
2. EXPLAIN how a vacant seat in the House of Representatives is filled? (1pt)
3. DEFINE each of the following (4pts)
a. Closed :
b. Open:
c. Blanket:
d. Top Two:
4. IDENTIFY three advantages that incumbents have over challengers. (3pts)
5. DESCRIBE why an open seat election is the most competitive type of congressional election. (1pt)
6. IDENTIFY two effects/results of gerrymandering. (2pts)
CONGRESS REVIEW FEBRUARY 1, 2017 Name: , Date: February 1, 2017 Period: Points: /12 1. EXPLAIN, aside from an election, how does a person become a Senator? (1pt)
2. EXPLAIN how a vacant seat in the House of Representatives is filled? (1pt)
3. DEFINE each of the following (4pts)
a. Closed :
b. Open:
c. Blanket:
d. Top Two:
4. IDENTIFY three advantages that incumbents have over challengers. (3pts)
5. DESCRIBE why an open seat election is the most competitive type of congressional election. (1pt)
6. IDENTIFY two effects/results of gerrymandering. (2pts)