Legislative Powers
What happens after a bill is sent out of committee?
A.)Signed into law
B.)Debated on the full house floor
B.)Debated on the full house floor
Which of the following is not a freedom found in the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Religion or Right to Bear Arms
Right to Bear Arms
What is the argument in this letter?
A.)He was defending the laws already in place.
B.)He was fighting for woman's rights.
C.)Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.
D.)He defends that view of breaking laws when those laws are unjust.
C.)Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.
Some sources of income for the federal government are____.
A.)Taxes, tariffs, fees, and sales.
B.)just taxes
C.) only flees
D.) only B and C
A.)Taxes, tariffs, fees, and sales.
What is a Bill of Attainder?
A.)a statement of fundamental rights and privileges
B.)a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
C.)the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
B.)a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
Who can introduce bills in Congress?
A.)Interest groups
B.)Public
C.)President
D.)Members of Congress
D.)Members of Congress
Which amendment sets up the "right to bear arms"?
1st Amendment or 2nd Amendment
2nd Amendment
What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?
A.)He was born in Birmingham.
B.)He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
B.)He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
How does one monitor the nation's economic health?
The rate of inflation, and calculation of the GDP
What is the bill of rights?
A.)a statement of fundamental rights and privileges
B.)a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
C.)the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
D.) a and c
D.) a and c
What happens when the bill goes to the full floor?
A.)It is introduced.
B.)It is debated and voted on.
C.)It is pigeonholed.
D.)It is debated and sent to the President.
B.)It is debated and voted on.
Which Article of the Constitution sets up the Legislative Branch?
Article I or Article II
Article I
King compares himself to early Christian prophets because they
died fighting for their cause. or did not submit to unjust laws.
did not submit to unjust laws.
In the past, which objects were used as money?
hint-it four things
Salt, furs, grains, and gold.
What is a hate crime?
a criminal act against a person or a person's property by an offender motivated by racial or other bias
Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?
A.)Both
B.)House of Representatives
C.)Neither house
D.)Senate
A.)Both
Which Article of the Constitution sets up the Judicial Branch?
Article I or Article II
Article II
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
A.)end the bombings of homes and churches.
B.)create tension so that people have to confront an issue.
B.)create tension so that people have to confront an issue.
When were the first banks created in Europe?
During the Middle Ages.
When was the Patriot Act?
A.)2001
B.)2020
C.)1987
D.)1999
A.)2001
Legislators make laws in response to
A.)problems and issues in the community
B.)demands from interest groups
C.)supreme court nominations
D.)constitutional necessity
A.)problems and issues in the community
According to the Commerce Clause, Congress (in Washington DC) has the power to regulate all of the following EXCEPT
A.)Commerce with foreign nations
B.)Commerce that crosses state lines
C.)Commerce that stays within a state's borders
D.)Commerce that takes place in lots of places around the country
C.)Commerce that stays within a state's borders
What is a MORATORIUM?
A.)Release from restraint or inhibition
B.)A temporary prohibition of an activity
B.)A temporary prohibition of an activity
When the prices began to rise, The Fed made____.
The Fed discourages loans, with less money being loaned, spending slows and prices are less likely to rise.
When did the Brown v. Board of Education take place?
A.)1987
B.)1959
C.)1954
D.)1914
C.)1954