Population count
a. pork barrell project
b. seniority
c. impeach
d.census
d. census
100
Which power can Congress NOT do?
a. declare war
b. veto
c. coin money
b. veto
100
How old do you have to be to be a Senator?
30+ years
100
What is a bill?
A draft for a law
100
What Article is the Legislative Branch?
Article 1
200
People who represent interest groups
a. franking privilege
b. lobbyists
c. casework
d. ex post facto laws
b. lobbyist
200
Which power can Congress NOT do?
a. interpret laws
b. write bills (laws)
c. set up post offices
a. interpret laws (judicial branch)
200
How old do you have to be to be a representative (House of Reps)?
25+ years
200
What are 3 steps for a bill to become a law?
idea
introduced
committee
debate
vote
filibuster
sign
veto
200
If Congress voted to IMPEACH the President, what does that mean?
accuse or take out of office
300
Drawing district lines to help one party
a. majority party
b. pork barrell project
c. gerrymander
d. bill of attainder
c. gerrymander
300
The powers of Congress that are actually listed in the Constitution are called
a. Concurrent
b. reserved
c. expressed
d. enumerated
e. both a and b
f. both c and d
f. expressed and enumerated
300
If you wanted to be a California Senator, where would you have to live?
California
300
What does it mean to filibuster?
talk a bill to death
300
Can Congress pass a law that says that we cannot own guns? why or why not?
No because it goes against the Constitution
400
Sending job-related mail at no charge
a. franking privilege
b. casework
c. pork barrel project
d. joint resolution
a. franking privilege
400
These are the powers not directly stated in the Constitution but are hinted
a. reserved
b. implied
c. delegated
b. implied
400
How many years do you have to be a citizen to be a Representative (House of Reps)?
7+ years
400
If the President vetos a bill, how can congress override the veto?
2/3 vote- congress
400
These laws make an act a crime after the act has been committed
a. ex post facto laws
b. bills of attainder
a. ex post facto laws (after the fact)
500
A representative gets federal money mainly for their own state
a. bill of attainder
b. impeach
c. elastic clause
d. pork barrel project
d. pork barrel project
500
Clause 18 is where the implied powers are mentioned. It allows Congress to stretch its powers to whatever is "necessary and proper"
a. elastic clause
b. rubber band clause
c. expressed clause
a. elastic clause
500
How many years do you have to be a citizen if you want to be a Senator?
9+ years
500
If a bill starts in the Senate and is voted on, where does it go?
to the House of Representatives
500
An order that makes sure prisoners know why they are being held
a. writ of habeas corpus
b. bills of attainder