Duplicate of Chapter 7

to draw congressional district lines to favor one party 

When the house and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a what?

What is the most important job of the Congress?

Why are senators' terms staggered?

To run for the Senate, you must

party that does not hold the most seats

a power of Congress that the expressed power point or refer to

Senators serve how many years per term?

The Library of Congress is important to Congress because

One of the benefits of being a member of Congress is

Which of the following is one of the 3 main sources of ideas for bills?

a law that punishes a person without a trail

a voter or person that a member of congress represents

years of service

a power that is not related to making laws

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from?

Legislators want to win federal money for their states or districts because these funds

To override the president's veto, Congress must have

What determines congressional apportionment for each state?

Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?

How often does the US take an accurate count of the population?

count of population

Congress cannot

A power of Congress that is listed in the Constitution

to accuse of wrongdoing

Congress's power to coin money is

Who decides whether the House or Senate will vote on a bill?

the part of the Constitution that says Congress has implied power

a law that makes an act a crime after the act has been committed

The lower house of the U.S. Congress

voting in the House of Representatives is done by

party that hold the most seats

the upper house of the U.S. Congress

Who might draft a congressional bill?

The elastic clause allows Congress to