Which power is addressed in Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution?

• A. Governing how the President is elected
• B. Governing how Senators and Representatives are elected by states
• C. Outlining the powers of the Supreme Court
• D. Prescribing presidential term limits

Answer: (B)

This question tests who sets the rules for electing members of Congress. Article I, Section 4 gives each state the authority to determine the times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, with Congress allowed to make or change those regulations by law. That means the practical control over how these elections are conducted starts with the states and their legislatures. A key modern note is that the 17th Amendment later changed Senate elections to direct statewide popular vote, but the original idea in this section is that states regulate how Representatives and Senators are elected. So the choice describing governing how Senators and Representatives are elected by states fits best.