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Civics test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is congressional power housed? | House of representatives and the senate |
| What is a constituent? | One of the parts to a thing that is made up. |
| What is a special interest group? | A large group with a similar interest in the same knowledge. |
| What are the four roles that a Congressman takes and describe each one? | /// |
| How many members are in the house? | 435 |
| What is apportionment? | Dividing something up. |
| How long is a representative term? | two years |
| How many senators are there? | 100 |
| How long is a senators term? | 6 years |
| What does bicameral mean? | Two chambers |
| Who can start impeachment? | The House of Representatives |
| What is the great compromise? | Define legislative powers. |
| Summarize the reapportionment act of 1929 . | Allowed states to draw their lines and make those decisions. |
| What does Gerrymandering mean? | Manipulation to get a certain party to win. |
| When are congressional elections held in each state? | Every two years. |
| What are the three qualifications that you must meet to be elected as a member of the house? | 25 years old Citizen for 7 years Inhabit the state you are running for |
| Why does a senator have a longer term than that of a representative? | More of a democratic role/look more long term. |
| What are three formal qualifications for being elected to the senate? | 30 years old Citizen for 9 years Residency in the state |
| What are the three types of power that congress has? Describe each briefly. | Expressed- context of words Implied- Inherent- |
| What is the commerce power? | Power to regulate interstate and forge in trade. |
| Why do we collect taxes? | To meet public needs. |
| What is the debt ceiling? Does it mean anything? | Our government spends more than we take in. |
| What is the role of congress in war? | They declare war. |
| What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? What does it do? | Gave them power to make laws. |
| What are the two ways that the Necesary and Proper clause can be interpreted? | Strict or liberally. |
| What is included in the sate of the Union? | A report to let the nation know how the nation is going |
| What is the job(s) of the Speaker of the House? | Run the house |
| Who is in charge of the senate (office name)? | President of the senate (Vice President) |
| What is the most important leadership position in Congress? What do they do? | To get what their party wants done through congress. |
| Where is the bulk of the work done in congress? | The committee. |
| What is a standing committee? | a permanent committee that meets regularly. |
| What does the house rules committee do? | They control what bills do. |
| What is a joint committee? What do they usually do? | Members of both the house and the senate to investigate something. |
| What is the purpose of a conference committee? | To make laws everyone will agree on. |
| How is it determined what committee a bill goes to? | They die. |
| What is the subcommittees job in the bill process? | Holds the first debate on the bill. |
| What happens to the majority of bills that are submitted to congress? | There’s no time limit, they debate until times done. |
| What is included in the report the committee sends to the full House or Senate? | Why they recommend it, summary of the bill, changes they made to the bill, comparison to the current laws. |
| Describe debate on the house and senate floor. | A member speaks for the bill, then one against, then there goes a vote at the end of the debate. |
| Describe 4 things a president can do with a bill. | -Sign it into law - Law without signature - Veto - Pocket veto |
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