Which of the following statements about the membership of the U.S. Congress is NOT true?
a. Most members of Congress are highly educated, with law being the most common profession
b. About 35% of both the House of Representatives and the Senate are women.
c. The Senate is usually less racially diverse than the House of Representatives.
d. Historically, members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate have tended to be white male Protestants.
e. Membership in both the Senate and the House of Representatives has been more diverse than the people holding the presidency.
b
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A) The benefit of taking extreme positions in American politics B) The risks of not taking positions in American politics C) The risks of taking extreme positions in American politics D) The benefits of the electoral college in the American political system
The land commissioner serves a two-year term
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are commonly referred to as
A) the Bill of the Rights. B) the Declaration of Independence. C) the Articles of Confederation. D) the Declaration of Rights. E) the Magna Carta.
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a. alternative b. estate c. excise d. marginal income e. security