Commerce Clause
What can Congress regulate under the Commerce Clause?
Interstate and foreign commerce
What is an example of implied powers of Congress that was passed in 1964 that prohibited discrimination in public places.
Civil Rights Laws
What is the role of a standing committee?
A permanent committee specializing in specific or topical legislation.
Which party is in control of pigeon-holing a bill?
The majority
What are the functions of the Whips in Congress?
To get their party to all vote the same way on a bill.
Which Supreme Court case limited the use of the Commerce Clause?
US v. Lopez
Congress has expressed powers one of them is to declare war. When was the last time Congress gave a formal declaration?
World War II
To break a tie.
What is the term used to describe when a bill has unrelated ideas on it so that those ideas will be passed?
Rider
Which person or groups of people put bills into standing committees?
Speaker of the House - Majority and Minority Leaders
What was the primary constitutional issue at the center of U.S. v. Lopez (1995)?
The scope of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause
What is another name for the necessary and proper clause?
The Elastic Clause
How many members are in the House?
How many in the Senate?
How many all together?
435, 100 and 535
The Senate has the ability to filibuster what is the terms used to end the filibuster and how many Senators have to agree to it?
Cloture- 60
Which entity has to approve of cabinet positions?
Senate
How did the Supreme Court rule in U.S. v. Lopez?
They ruled 5-4 that the federal law was unconstitutional
Which type of power allows governments to make rules about immigration and borders? ?
Inherent
In the House each seat is up every two years. This is not true of the Senate. What fraction -percentage of Senators are up for reelection every two years?
1/3 or 33.3%
The president has four options when receiving a bill: sign it, table it, veto it and pocket veto. Which one allows the bill to die if received in the last 10 days of session.
Pocket Veto
Each chamber of Congress is elected for a different time period. Senate 6 years and House 2 years. Which chamber is considered the most reactive to the people?
House of Representatives
What was the historical significance of the U.S. v. Lopez decision?
It was the first time in over 50 years that the Court limited Congress's regulatory powers
Which countries have Inherent Powers?
All world governments that have a population, a form of government, territory and sovereignty.
North Dakota is a state with a minimum number of representatives in Congress? How many is that?
3-
1 in the House
2 in the Senate
Some bills have special benefits for specific states or groups of people in society. This type of legislation is added so as to have specific members agree to vote yes on a bill. What type of legislation is this?
Pork Barrel
Which chamber of elected officials serve the entire state rather than a district?
Senator