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What gives law-making power to Congress?
Article 1 of the Constitution
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How many expressed powers does Congress have? Give three of those powers.
18, coin money, collecting taxes, regulating commerce, raising and maintaining armed forces, and declaring war
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How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
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How many members are there in the Senate and how many from each state?
100, 2
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How are bills introduced in Congress?
By congress members
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How do “We the People” take part in our national government?
Direct election of our representatives.
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Why is the necessary and proper clause called the elastic clause?
Because it allows Congress to stretch the constitution to fit actions they feel are necessary and proper.
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What are House members job qualifications?
25 years old 7 years US citizen Resident of that State
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What are Senate members job qualifications?
30 years old 9 years US citizen Resident of that State
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Who must propose bills that deal with raising revenue?
The House of Representatives
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What power does Congress have that gives them the ability to charge officials of the executive and judicial branches with wrong doing?
Impeachment Power
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What is the difference between strict and loose constructionists?
Strict - Word for word with the Constitution Loose - supported the Necessary and Proper Clause, loose interpretation of the Constitution
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How long are House members terms and why are they that length?
2 years, to more closely represent the will of the people
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Why is the Senate known as the upper house of Congress?
Reflects the prestige and power that individual senators have over their House colleagues. Also their power to reject presidential appointments.
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What is the purpose of committees in the process of passing a bill?
They act like a filter for Congress
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What two Presidents have been impeached and which one resigned before he could be impeached?
Bill Clinton, Andrew Johnson Richard Nixon
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What affect did the 12th Amendment have on the Electoral College?
Established 2 separate votes for President and Vice President.
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What is gerrymandering? What is a problem with gerrymandering?
Drawing political boundaries to gain a political advantage. Gaining an unfair political advantage.
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How were Senators elected prior to 1913 and how did the 17th Amendment change that?
State Legislature, Direct Popular Elections
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What is a discharge petition?
A petition signed by a majority of members of the House to force a bill out of committee.
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Explain the Impeachment process trough Congress.
House votes to charge the official with Impeachment. A majority vote is needed. Then it moves to the Senate where the official is put on trial. A 2/3s vote is needed to convict.
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What are some of the limits of Congress’s power?
Supreme Court’s power of Judicial review, Presidential Veto Powers, Presidential lax enforcement of the law, Presidential interpretation of a law, Writ of habeas corpus, Bill of attainder, Ex post facto laws
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What is a standing committee and how many are there in the House.
A permanent committee, 20
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What are some of the distinctive rules and traditions of the Senate? (there are 4 of them)
Filibuster, Cloture, Censure, Governor appointment of a Senator who has resigned or passed away.
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What happens to a bill after it has been vetoed by the President?
It goes back to the house of Congress that it started in and must be passed by 2/3 majority vote by each house to become law.