[ 163 ] Civics and Government GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the following two excerpts from the U.S. Constitution to answer the question. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years, and each Senator shall have one vote. —U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3 The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. —U.S. Constitution, Seventeenth Amendment Which statement is true based on the above information? a. U.S. Senators have always been elected by popular vote. b. A state’s two senators can cast only one unified vote on any law. c. The framework of the U.S. government can be altered by amendment. d. Senators can serve only one six-year term. Who vetoes bills? What does the president’s cabinet do?