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Legislative Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A lawmaking body with two separate chambers | Bicameral |
| The nationwide population count taken every 10 years | Census |
| Dividing House seats among states based on population | Apportionment |
| Redrawing voting district lines after the census | Redistricting |
| Changing district lines to help one political party win | Gerrymandering |
| A person represented by an elected official | Constituent |
| An elected official already in office and running again | Incumbent |
| The political party with the most members in a chamber | Majority Party |
| The political party with fewer members in a chamber | Minority Party |
| The main leader of the House of Representatives | Speaker of the House |
| The Senate leader when the Vice President is absent | President Pro Tempore |
| A permanent committee that studies major topics | Standing Committee |
| A smaller committee that studies part of a topic | Subcommittee |
| A temporary committee created for a special issue | Select Committee |
| A committee made of members from both chambers | Joint Committee |
| A committee that resolves differences between House and Senate bills | Conference Committee |
| A long Senate speech used to delay a vote | Filibuster |
| A Senate vote that ends a filibuster | Cloture |
| The minimum number of members needed to conduct business | Quorum |
| A party leader who counts votes and enforces discipline | Whip |
| Money Congress sets aside for programs | Appropriations |
| A person who tries to influence lawmakers | Lobbyist |
| The clause allowing Congress to make necessary and proper laws | Elastic Clause |
| A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official | Impeachment |
| The branch of government that makes laws | Legislative Branch |
| The two groups that make up Congress | House and Senate |
| The chamber of Congress based on population | House of Representatives |
| The total number of House members | 435 |
| The length of a House term | Two years |
| The minimum age to serve in the House | 25 |
| Years of U.S. citizenship required for the House | Seven |
| The person who runs House meetings and sets the agenda | Speaker of the House |
| The chamber that begins impeachment charges | House of Representatives |
| Accusing a public official of wrongdoing | Impeachment |
| The total number of U.S. senators | 100 |
| The number of senators per state | 2 |
| The length of a Senate term | 6 years |
| The minimum age to serve in the Senate | 30 |
| Years of U.S. citizenship required for the Senate | 9 |
| The official leader of the Senate | Vice President |
| When the Vice President may vote in the Senate | To break a tie |
| The Senate leader when the Vice President is absent | President Pro Tempore |
| The amendment allowing direct election of senators | 17th Amendment |
| The chamber that holds impeachment trials | Senate |
| The person who leads presidential impeachment trials | Chief Justice |
| Powers written directly in the Constitution | Enumerated Powers |
| Powers suggested but not written in the Constitution | Implied Powers |
| Powers all national governments naturally have | Inherent Powers |
| Powers reserved for the states | Reserved Powers |
| Powers shared by national and state governments | Concurrent Powers |
| The chamber that introduces all tax and revenue bills | House of Representatives |
| The right to be brought before a judge when arrested | Habeas Corpus |
| A law that punishes an act done before it was illegal | Ex Post Facto Law |
| The place where a bill is studied and reviewed | Committee |
| Full-chamber discussion of a bill | Debate |
| The president’s action that rejects a bill | Veto |
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