<p>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)</p><p>2. EXPLAIN how a vacant seat in the House of Representatives is filled? (1pt)</p><p>3. DEFINE each of the following (4pts)</p><p> a. Closed :</p><p> b. Open:</p><p> c. Blanket:</p><p> d. Top Two:</p><p>4. IDENTIFY three advantages that incumbents have over challengers. (3pts)</p><p>5. DESCRIBE why an open seat election is the most competitive type of congressional election. (1pt)</p><p>6. IDENTIFY two effects/results of gerrymandering. (2pts)</p><p>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)</p><p>2. EXPLAIN how a vacant seat in the House of Representatives is filled? (1pt)</p><p>3. DEFINE each of the following (4pts)</p><p> a. Closed :</p><p> b. Open:</p><p> c. Blanket:</p><p> d. Top Two:</p><p>4. IDENTIFY three advantages that incumbents have over challengers. (3pts)</p><p>5. DESCRIBE why an open seat election is the most competitive type of congressional election. (1pt)</p><p>6. IDENTIFY two effects/results of gerrymandering. (2pts)</p>