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Legislative Branch T

Legislative Branch Test

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Article 1 section 9 of the U.S. Constitution list certain powers that Congress does NOT have. This section is an example of ___. limited government
In the Senate, there is no time limit for debate unless the Senate, with a 3/5th’s vote, votes for ______. cloture
In the Senate, the minority party may prevent or delay a vote on a bill from taking place by ________. filibustering
Punishing a person for committing an act that was legal when it was done but later became illegal is a power denied to Congress. This kind of law denied to Congress is: an ex post facto law
Every 10 years a ____ is taken to measure the population within each state. census
Representatives are elected to ____ year terms. 2
The Senate is referred to as the _____. upper house
The ____ may override a presidential veto with a ____ vote. Congress / 2/3 (Both Houses)
Which of the following are hired by special interest groups to influence lawmakers to support their special interest? Lobbyists
If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, then which body elects the president? House of Representatives
Which Article in the Constitution describes the legislative branch? Article I
The _________ has the authority to begin the impeachment process. House of Representatives
_____ means being able to send job related mail without paying postage? franking privilege
The responsibility of a committee is to Research and revise bills.
To be elected to the United States Senate, you must be: 30 years of age / U.S. citizen for 9 years
There are _____ members in the United States Senate. 100
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on: population of the state
A committee chairperson may set a bill aside without ever considering it. When (s)he does this to a bill, it is an example of: pigeonholing a bill
the party that has the most members in Congress? majority party
In order for a Presidential veto to be overridden, both Houses of Congress must _____. pass the bill by a 2/3rd vote
These Congressmen keep track of how members of their party plan to vote on upcoming bills. party whips
The leader of the House of Representatives is the ______. Speaker of the House
The longer a member of Congress has served, the more prestigious committee assignments (s)he will receive. This is called: the seniority system
Those powers that are written in the Constitution for Congress are called_____ powers. expressed
A permanent committee in Congress is called a ______committee. standing
Which types of powers come from the Necessary and Proper Clause? implied
According to the Commerce and Slave Trade, what type of tax can Congress NOT impose? an export tax
Congress is bicameral, which means it is composed of two houses
A Joint committee made of members from both house to work out differences is called select committee
A member of Congress would want a roll call vote if The bill is of little interest to the constituents.
If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote, then which body elects the president? U.S. House of Representatives
The official leader of the Senate is the _____________. Vice President of the United States
Senators are elected to ____ year terms. 6
When the Vice President is presiding over the Senate, which of the following statements is true? (s)he may cast the tie
One example of limited government is that Congress cannot _________ pass bills of attainder
Redrawing Congressional districts so that it favors the political party in control of a states legislature is called _____. gerrymandering
Each Representative only represents what? districts
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