US Gov Unit 3/Midterm

The Declaration of Independence states that governments

Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?

Which of John Locke's beliefs had a major influence on the colonists?

Congress checks the power of the executive branch by its power to

The fundamental laws of each state are

Agreements states enter into with nations and other states with the consent of congress are

Senators are elected to serve

In the Vice President's absence, the presiding officer of the Senate is the

A major problem with the legislature set up by the Articles of Confederation was that

When must Congressional elections be held?

Majority floor leaders hold considerable power due mainly to the fact that

In the Federalist Papers, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay supported

The right to due process of law is guaranteed by the

A nation can become a state when it has which of these?

In the Vice President's absence, the presiding officer of the Senate is

New Jersey delegates did not support the Virginia Plan because they thought

All of the following are expressed powers of Congress except

Which two individuals share the duty of presiding over the senate?

Senators are elected to serve

A concurrent power is

The "Necessary and Proper Clause" of the Constitution is sometimes called the

How are expressed and implied powers different?

States must honor the legality of one another's civil laws because of the

Members of the House of Rep. are elected to serve

Which of the following is a way that a bill can become law w/o the pres's signature?

Citizens who commit a crime in one state and then flee to another state are to be returned to the original state under

The main reason Congress creaes committees is to

Which qualification for House members is not in the Constitution?

Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the Senate?

Which of the following statements best defines federalism?

Which of the following accounts for the Constitution to endure more than 200 years?

Which of the following powers can the National Gment legally exercise

All of the following are expressed powers of Congress EXCEPT

Which of the following best depicts the supremacy of the Constitution?

Which of the following is an implied power of the national g'ment

According to the Constituiton who has the sole power to impeach the President?

Which qualification for House members is NOT in the Constitution?

Although Ohio is considered a state, it is different from Japan, which is also a state. How?

Which of the following powers would you categorize under state governments?

The Anti-Federalists demanded that the Constitution have a bill of rights because they

The regular time during which Congress conducts its business is called

All political powers are concentrated in the Central level under which form of g'ment?

Wih statement about the Senate is true?

Which of these is an example of a governmental "checks and balance"?