How A Bill Becomes Law
Legislative Powers
Clauses of the Constitution
Letters from Birmingham
Miscellaneous
100

What house must bills be introduced in ?

What is either the Senate or House of Representatives ?

100

Which article of the Constitution talks about their powers ?

What is Article 1 ?

100

What is the necessary and proper clause ?

What is the Congress´s power to pass any laws that are necessary to carry out the expressed powers ?

100

When was the letter written and by whom ?

What is in 1963 by Martin Luther King Jr. ?

100

What is an incumbent ? 

What is the current holder of an office ?

200

What is a filibuster ?

What is when senators talk for as long as they want to prevent a bill from being voted on ?

200

What is the main job of this branch ?

What is to make laws ?

200

What is the privileges and immunities clause ?

What is the rule that states cannot discriminate against citizens from other states ?

200

What reason does King give for saying segregation is sinful ?

What is because it damages the soul into thinking one is superior or inferior ?

200

What are earmarks ?

What are special spending projects that get added to bills ?

300

How many votes does a bill need to be passed in the Senate ?

What is 51 ?


300

What other power does the Legislative Branch have ?

What is to declare war ?

300

What is the commerce clause ?

What is Congress´s power to regulate internationally, and state wide ?
300

Why does King argue against the idea that he was an outsider in Birmingham ?

What is because he was invited there and he had ties to Birmingham ?

300

What does bicameral mean ?

What is having two branches or chambers ?

400

What does it take in the House and Senate to override a President´s veto ?

What is a 2/3 majority vote ?

400

What is a power that only the Legislative Branch has ?

What is impeaching officials ?

400

What is the ex post facto clause ?

What is the rule that no ex post facto law can be passed ?

400

What does nonviolent action mean according to the King ?

What is to create tension so people have to confront the issue ?

400

What is the franking privilege ?

What is free mail service for Congress members ?

500

Who limits debate time ?

What is the debate time is unlimited so nobody can limit it ?

500

Why does Congress have two houses ?

What is to balance the interests of both small and large states ?

500

What is the full faith and credit clause ?

What is each state must recognize the validity of other state´s documents and accept them ?

500

What did King mean when he said ¨injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere¨ ?

What is everyone gets affected when one person gets hurt ?

500

What is a pocket veto ?

What is when the President waits 10 days after a bill is presented to him and if Congress is still in session, it is passed, and if Congress is not in session, the bill is not passed ?