Legislative Branch Review

Congress should exercise its expressed powers and only those implied powers necessary to carry out the expressed powers.

The total number of members in Congress.

_____________is North Dakota's Representative.

_____________takes the place of the President of the Senate when he/she is absent.

What type of committee is always in existence and deals with bills of similar natures?

The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business.

Congress should exercise its expressed powers broadly interpret its implied powers to expand the govt's power.

What is the meaning of the necessary and proper clause?

What type of committee would discuss 2 different versions of the same bill?

The time an official spends in office, or their time in office between elections.

Redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party.

This determines how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years.

What is the major function of Congress?

Strict Constructionist is to _____________as liberal constructionist is the Alexander Hamilton.

___________ and _____________ are North Dakota's Senators.

Type of power given to Congress through the "Necessary and Proper" clause.

The Senate is often called a___________referring to the fact that not all seats are up for election at the same time.

All of the following are possible reasons why the Senate is called the "upper house" except

If a bill receives congressional approval by both houses, why does the bill not immediately become law?

______________is the current Speaker of the House.

The powers directly stated in the Constitution.

Another term for the Legislative Branch is ____________.

Who introduces bills into the House of Representatives?

In an impeachment trial __________ serves as the jury.

___________is the current President of the Senate.

Which of the following is a required qualification of all members of Congress?

The title of the person chosen by party caucus who assists the floor leader and acts as a liaison for party leadership.

A senator's attempt to "talk a bill to death"

What is the duty of a Conference Committee?

What is true about the Speaker of the House?

which of the following is a qualification for senators?

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

What elected official serves as President of the Senate?

Senators are elected to serve____year terms

The title of the person who presides over a committee

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?

Impeach

Representatives are elected to serve________year terms.

What type of committee would be formed to deal w a hurricane that wreaked havoc along the Eastern coast of the US?

This article of the US Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch.