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Question 1.
The Supreme Court ruled in 1995 that states cannot limit the terms of their members of Congress.

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Question 2.
The Constitution requires that members of Congress be at least thirty years old.


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Question 3.
Congressional staff members do not have much influence over legislation.


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Question 4.
The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution requires a House election to intervene before a congressional pay raise can take effect.

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Question 5.
Pork barreling is a term that refers to federally funded projects, grants, and contracts that a representative brings to their home constituencies.


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Question 6.
All 100 Senators are elected every two years.

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Question 7.
Congress has only declared war five times.

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Question 8.
The Senate confirms presidential appointments with a two-thirds vote of approval.

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Question 9.
President Richard Nixon was impeached by Congress.

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Question 10.
The Supreme Court has allowed the use of sampling in conducting the national census.

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