Changes to the Constitution
What are expressed powers?
What are powers explicitly stated in the Constitution.
What did McCullich v. Maryland establish?
What was that no state can tax a federal or national building.
The 2 parts of Congress are...
The Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Reapportionment Act of 1929 meant that..
What is a member limit of 435.
Senate Qualifications are...
What is you must be 30+ years old, a citizen for 9+ years, and live in the state you run for.
What are Implied Powers?
What are powers assumed by Congress under the necessary and proper clause.
What are the types of grants?
What are categorical, protect, and block grants.
House of Representatives' members are chosen based off of..
What is population.
Representatives are elected based on...
What are districts.
How long are terms for a Senator?
What is 6 years.
What are inherent powers?
What are powers dealing with foreign affairs.
What are concurrent powers?
What are powers held by both the state and federal gov't.
There are this many members of the House...
What is 435.
Changing the boundary lines of a district to benefit the poll #'s for your party is also called ____.
What is gerrymandering.
What did the 17th Amendment give voters the right to do?
Voters could vote for Senators.
What did Gibbons v. Ogden establish?
What was the federal gov't having superiority of=ver state gov't.
How is Federalism ensured?
What is the state and federal gov't having their own responsibilities.
Arizona has ___ representatives.
What is 9.
Baker v. Carr decided...
What is the ability for courts to decide if redistricting has been done illegally.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Who is Nancy Pelossi.
What was the 10th Amendment?
What was an amendment reserving all powers not listed in the Constitution to be granted to the United States.
Article 1 Section 1 establishes...
What is bicameral gov't
The qualifications for being elected as a member of the House are..
What is being 25+, a citizen for 7+ years, a citizen of the state you run for.
How many members does the Senate have?
What is 100. 2 for each state.
What is the franking privilege?
What is constituents getting free postage.