Chapter 7 Review: The Legislative Branch

Which of the following is NOT something a standing committee can do to a bill?

power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution

a person from a legislator's district

The power of Congress is limited by the Bill of Rights. This means that Congress cannot...

The right to create and regulate public schools is a right reserved for...

court order requiring police to bring prisoner to court & tell why they are holding that person

A Constitutional Amendment is an example of

Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?

Congress’s power to coin money is...

Can a standing committee send a bill back to its sponsor for changes?

Framers of Constitution planned for this part of the federal government to be the most powerful

Congress can pass tax laws and laws regulating commerce. Can Congress tax exports?

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from...

What determines congressional apportionment for each state?

a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court

another name for expressed power

In the Senate, a proposed bill can be amended to include completely irrelevant provisions.

one of the two chambers of Congress; has 435 voting members

political party to which more than half of the members belong in both the House and the Senate

one of the two chambers of Congress; has 100 total members; two from each State

The Constitution gives Congress the sole right to start impeachment proceedings against...

a population count taken by the U.S. every ten years

When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a...

Why are senators’ terms staggered?

If the president takes no action on a bill for ten days while Congress is in session, the bill

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

For a bill to pass in Congress

an election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group

to accuse government officials of misconduct in office

law declaring that an act is a crime after the act has been committed

U.S. Senators serve...

Which answer doesn't belong? According to Art. I, Sec. 9 of the Constitution, Congress cannot

A bill can be introduced in Congress only by

gives Congress the right to make laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers

The House Rules Committee one of the most powerful committees because it has the authority to

To impeach a federal official means to

duty Congress holds besides lawmaking

political party to which fewer than half the members belong in the House and the Senate

About how many bills are introduced in each session of Congress?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main sources of ideas for bills?