Civics test question 26 of 128 · System of Government
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- To more closely follow public opinion
Why this is the answer
Representatives serve shorter terms so they can more closely follow public opinion. Because they are elected every two years, voters can respond quickly if they want a change.
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Answers that are not correct
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- To represent entire states
- To reduce elections
- To serve longer terms
- To appoint judges
More questions on this topic
- 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
- 27. How many senators does each state have?
- 28. Why does each state have two senators?
- 29. Name your U.S. representative.
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