Certainly! Here are the best completions for the table based on the features of the U.S. Congress:
Senate:
B. Members can be affected by gerrymandering.
House of Representatives:
C. Members are selected in statewide elections.
Explanation:
1. Senate:
- Seats in the Senate are not directly affected by population shifts since each state has two senators regardless of population size.
- Gerrymandering, which is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one party, can influence the election outcomes for Senate members.
2. House of Representatives:
- Seats in the House of Representatives are indeed affected by population shifts through the process of reapportionment based on census data.
- Members of the House of Representatives are elected from specific districts within each state, not through statewide elections.
By understanding these distinctions, you can see how the Senate and the House of Representatives differ in terms of how their members are affected by population shifts and how they are selected.
