WHICH WOULD BE THE BEST CHOICE

The U.S. Congress is
1 the only democratically elected legislature in the world.
2 prohibited from passing laws that might conflict with state laws.
3 required to reapportion every year.
4 nonpartisan.
5 bicameral.
i CAN NOT FIND THE RIGHT ANSWER

Well, #1 is clearly out.

#2 is not it because the situation is the reverse; the states' laws cannot conflict with the federal laws.

Now, look up the following words at http://www.answers.com

reapportion
nonpartisan
bicameral

What do you think?

Do you understand the meanings of these words?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bicameral

To find the correct answer, let's go through each option and eliminate the incorrect ones:

1) The statement that the U.S. Congress is the only democratically elected legislature in the world is incorrect. Many countries have democratically elected legislatures, so we can eliminate this option.

2) The statement that the U.S. Congress is prohibited from passing laws that might conflict with state laws is also incorrect. While there are some limitations on federal powers to ensure state sovereignty, Congress can pass laws that may impact state laws. Therefore, we can eliminate this option as well.

3) The statement that the U.S. Congress is required to reapportion every year is not accurate. Reapportionment, which involves reallocating seats in the House of Representatives based on population changes, is required to occur every ten years, following each census. Therefore, we can eliminate this option.

4) The statement that the U.S. Congress is nonpartisan is incorrect. Congress is highly partisan, with members representing different political parties such as Republicans and Democrats. Eliminate this option.

Now we are left with one option:

5) The statement that the U.S. Congress is bicameral is correct. The U.S. Congress is composed of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. This bicameral structure is a distinctive feature of the U.S. legislative system.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 5, "bicameral."