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Tinstman
Constitution Art 1 - Art 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| After a census, to update representation this occurs within a state to reflect any changes in population. | reapportionment |
| The sole power to conduct the trial of an individual who has been impeached belongs to the | Senate |
| A Congress that is divided into two houses is known as | Bicameral |
| Who is Preble county's representative to Congress | John Boehner |
| According to the Constitution, Congress enacts the laws to regulate elections, but who is responsible for holding the elections? | State government |
| The Supremacy Clause establishes the federal government as supreme over state government, when dealing with these types of powers | Enumerated powers |
| What are the qualifications needed to become a member of the house of Representatives? | 25 years old, 7 years a citizen, resident |
| Districts are apportioned according to what criteria? | population |
| What is the number of our district? | 8 |
| Tax bills must originate in which House of Congress? | House of Representatives |
| To qualify for the Senate an individual must be ____ years age | 30 |
| According to the Constitution reserved powers are granted to | States |
| Who are Ohio's state senators as of this date? | Sherrod Brown, Rob Portman |
| In the Senate, a certain number of Senators are needed to conduct business, this number is know as a | quorum |
| In the United States Senate the number needed for a quorum is | 51 |
| Which Congressional House has sole power to impeach? | House of Representatives |
| To qualify for the Senate an individual must have been a citizen for ___ years | 9 |
| Powers that are shared by the states and federal government are know as | Concurrent |
| Members of Congress are protected from this in performance of legislative duties. | Civil and criminal liability |
| No member of Congress may be appointed to an executive or judicial office; this is to protect what basic premise of our government | Separation of Powers |
| Under what circumstances can a pocket veto occur? | Congress has adjourned |
| The Senate is permitted to ______ a tax bill. | amend |
| For a bill to become law it must pass both Houses in this form | identical |
| If the president veto's a bill, Congress can over ride this veto by | 2/3's majority |
| These types of powers are not specifically written in the Constitution, but Congress is justified in making law. | Implied |
| This clause covers movement of people and things across state lines, and every form of communication and transportation | Commerce Clause |
| This clause enlarges legislative power by enabling Congress to make any law they think is necessary and proper. | Elastic Clause |
| War can only be declared by | Congress |
| This clause allows Congress to generally assume additional powers not specifically listed in the Constitution. | Elastic Clause |
| Reapportionment occurs every ten years, after this event | the census |
| Reserved powers are those powers reserved for | the states |
| The Senate has the sole power to conduct the trial of an individual who has been | impeached |
| A bicameral congress has __ houses | 2 |
| The state governments are responsible for holding elections and Congress is responsible for ____________ elections. | regulating |
| The House of Representatives is the starting point for this type of bill. | tax |
| To ensure separation of powers, no member of Congress may be appointed to an __________ or ________ office | executive or judicial |
| This House may amend a tax bill | Senate |
| The commerce clause covers movement of _______ and things across state lines and every form of communication and transportation | people |
| The commerce clause covers movement of people and things across state lines and every form of ____________ and transportation | communication |
| The elastic clause enlarges legislative power by enabling Congress to make any law they think is | necessary and proper |
| This is the device by which a jailed person may require their jailer to justify their imprisonment to a court | Habeas Corpus |
| Congress generally may assume additional powers not specifically listed in the Constitution. Identify this clause and explain how this clause works and why it can be controversial. | implied powers |
| List five of the powers of the Legislative Branch. | Declare War Tax Post Office Commerce Look up the rest |
| What is the formula used to select the number of electors for the Electoral College | # of Districts (representatives to US Congress)+ # of Senators = Electoral College |
| Under what circumstances does a pocket veto occur? | Congress has adjourned |
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