American Government - Unit 4 - Legislative Branch

Question 1

What is to distribute congressional seats among the States based on their population called?

Accepted Answer

apportionment

Question 2

What is the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political party?

Accepted Answer

gerrymandering

Question 3

Which of the following phrases is not in the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Make no law prohibiting the free exercise speech

Question 4

Executive enforces laws; Legislative makes laws; Judicial declares laws unconstitutional is ...

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separation of powers

Question 5

What are the three basic powers of government?

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legislative power, executive power, judicial power

Question 6

What is the number of years in a senator’s term of office?

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6

Question 7

Who is the person who currently holds a political office?

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incumbent

Question 8

What is a count of the population?

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census

Question 9

What are the people and interests a member of Congress represents called?

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Constituents

Question 10

The president appoints a Supreme Court Justice. Which branch of government can block this move?

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Legislative

Question 11

A bill gets to the President and she vetoes the bill. What happens next?

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Congress may try to override the President’s veto.

Question 12

A Senator proposes a law to the Senate. What is the next step?

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The bill is sent to a committee in the Senate.

Question 13

Which part of the Connecticut (or Great) Compromise benefits states with smaller populations?

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Each state has two representatives in the Senate.

Question 14

What is the time period during which, each year, Congress conducts business?

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session

Question 15

Which headline best illustrates an example of checks and balances in the Missouri Government?

Accepted Answer

House and Senate vote to override the Governor’s veto

Question 16

Which of these is the main function of the legislative branch?

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make laws

Question 17

What is a congressional election that occurs between presidential elections called?

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off year elections

Question 18

At least 25 years old, legal resident of the state, and American citizen for 7 years are:

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Official qualifications for the House of Representatives

Question 19

What is it called to end a meeting of Congress?

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adjourn

Question 20

What is to adjust the distribution of seats in the House of Representatives after each census?

Accepted Answer

re-apportionment

Question 21

What is the term to suspend business temporarily during a session?

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recess

Question 22

How many seats does the House of Representatives have?

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435

Question 23

What kind of legislature is made up of two houses?

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bicameral

Question 24

What philosophy of government do Americans believe in?

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social contract theory

Question 25

The system of checks and balances is important because ...

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it allows the supreme court to review any controversial laws

Question 26

Which person is a member of the legislative branch?

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Question 27

Party, gender, ethnic characteristics, and political experience are which of the following?

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Unofficial qualifications for Congress

Question 28

How many seats does the Senate have?

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100

Question 29

Which amendment changed the way Senators were voted into office?

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17th Amendment

Question 30

Members of the House serve ___ terms, while members of the Senate serve ___ terms.

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2 years, 6 years

Question 31

30 years of age; a citizen for 9 years; an inhabitant of the State from which he is elected?

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Official qualifications for the Senate

Question 32

Which is not a way that the Legislative Branch checks the power of the Executive Branch?

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Congress decides if laws are constitutional

Question 33

Which headline best illustrates an example of checks and balances?

Accepted Answer

“Senate Confirms New Chief Justice"

Question 34

The term for being elected from the State as a whole, rather than from a particular district.

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at large

Question 35

What is the two-year time period during which Congress meets?

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term

Question 36

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Severed any connection with Britain and formed a new country

Question 37

What is one way that the Executive Branch can check the power of the Legislative Branch?

Accepted Answer

the president could veto a bill to keep it from becoming law

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of the influence of an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A group raises money to get politicians to vote with them

Question 39

You think of a great idea for a law. What is the best action to take to get the law passed?

Accepted Answer

Contact his representative in Congress about his idea.

Question 40

What does the U.S. use to see how many people live in each state?

Accepted Answer

A census is taken every 10 years.

Question 41

The “elastic clause” was included in the Constitution to ....

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allow Congress to make laws that carry out expressed powers

Question 42

What has two delegates from each state?

Accepted Answer

Senate

Question 43

What is a proposed law?

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bill

Question 44

How did the 17th amendment change the way Senators were voted into office?

Accepted Answer

After the amendment Senators were elected by popular vote

Question 45

What are number of senators from each State?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 46

The following are powers granted to Congress except:

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establishing public schools

Question 47

Government divided between the national and the states is called this form of government ...

Accepted Answer

federalism

American Government - Unit 4 - Legislative Branch

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American Government - Unit 4 - Legislative Branch

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