House of Reps
Which qualification for House members is NOT in the Constitution?
a. must be at least 25 years old
b. must have been a citizen for at least seven years
c. must live in the district being represented
d. must live in the State from which chosen
c. must live in the district being represented
When the Senate's Republican caucus wants party members to vote for a bill, the person who determines how many votes can be counted on is the
a.senior senator.
b.policy-committee chairperson.
c.floor leader.
d.whip.
d.whip.
Which of the following powers could Congress use to help protect American car makers from foreign competition?
a.the currency power
b.the power of eminent domain
c.the power to borrow
d.the power to tax & tariff
d.the power to tax & tariff
a deliberate staling tactic by Congress to delay or obstruct a bill
a. filibuster
b. Rider
c. quorum
a. filibuster
According to the Constitution, who has the sole power to impeach the President?
a.The House of Representatives
b.the Vice President
c.the Supreme Court
d.State courts
a.The House of Representatives
Seats in the House of Representatives are ____ among the States according to their populations.
a. apportioned
b. gerrymandered
c. distributed
a. apportioned
The Necessary & Proper Clause has been used to:
a.expand Congress’ powers through interpretation of the Constitution.
b.limit Congress’ powers.
c.impeach presidents.
d.establish the difference between a party & a kick-back.
a.expand Congress’ powers through interpretation of the Constitution.
All the following expressed powers belong to Congress EXCEPT
a.the power to declare war.
b.the power to tax exports.
c.the power to naturalize citizens.
d.the power to raise an army.
b.the power to tax exports.
The ____ authorizes Congress to regulate all commercial interactions between the States.
a. elastic clause
b. congressional power
c. commerce power
c. commerce power
The level of the nation's debt is currently about:
a.8.3 million
b.8.3 trillion
c.14.5 trillion
d.too much to keep track of
c. 14.5 trillion
voted on by either house, but has no force of law
a. resolution
b. bill of the house
c. filibuster
a. resolution
provision attached to an important bill
a. filibuster
b. amendment
c. rider
c. Rider
With just a fraction of its seats up for election at any one time, the Senate is the sole ____ in Congress
a. continuous body
b. term
a. continuous body
The implied powers are based on the ____, giving Congress the ability to carry out its expressed powers.
a. commerce powers
b. necessary and proper clause
c. regulation powers
b. necessary and proper clause
The redrawing of districts to include a greater portion of party support is ____.
Gerrymandering
majority of the full membership of either house
a. party caucus
b. quorum
c. Resolution
b. quorum
someone seeking to limit the powers of Congress to its expressed powers and only the most vital implied powers
a. Bankruptcy
d. liberal constructionist
b. eminent domain
e. strict constructionist
c. direct tax
e. strict constructionist
Which statement about the Senate is true?
a. It has two members from each State.
b.Its members are chosen by State legislatures.
c.Each member represents one congressional district.
d.Seats are apportioned among the States according to their populations.
a. It has two members from each State.
An emergency may prompt the President to call a(n) ____ of Congress.
a. congregation
b. at-large
c. special session
c. special session
a charge levied by the government, to be paid only by the person on whom it is imposed
a. direct tax
b. charge of congress
c. passive tax
a. direct tax
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court
a.ruled the doctrine of implied powers to be unconstitutional.
b.upheld the doctrine of implied powers.
c.upheld the right of the State of Maryland to tax a federal agency.
d.ruled the creation of a bank by Congress to be unconstitutional.
b.upheld the doctrine of implied powers.
____ set a Congressional precedence for a broad interpretation of constitutional powers not assigned to Congress.
a. McCulloch v. Maryland
b. brown v. board of edu
c. Roger vs Congressional Powers
a. McCulloch v. Maryland
Senators are elected to:
a.2 year terms
c.6 year terms
b.4 year terms
d.12 year terms
c.6 year terms
a legal proceeding for distributing to creditors the assets of those unable to pay their debts
a. Bankruptcy
d. liberal constructionist
b. eminent domain
e. strict constructionist
c. direct tax
a. bankruptcy
The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because
a.two houses could block the acts of a single President.
b.it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level.
c.Great Britain had only one house of Parliament.
d.one house would spend more money than two.
b.it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level.