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Section of the Constitution granting Congress the authority to extend its delegated powers
rubber band authority
elastic clause
Article 2
Article 1
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Procedure for ending or limiting a debate in the Senate
cloture
capitalism
closure
limitation
3
Assistant to floor leader in each house of Congress who tries to persuade party members to vote for a bill
bill reader
house minority leader
whip
voter registration
4
Private meetings held by political parties to choose their leaders
caucuses
joint sessions
sessions
joint committee
5
The congressional process in which formal charges are brought against a high-ranking government official
censure
expulsion
appropriation
impeachment
6
House of Representative requirements
25 years old and US citizen for 2 years
21 years old and US citizen for 7 years
21 years old and US citizen for 2 years
25 years old and US citizen for 7 years
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Collecting taxes, declaring war, and making and granting patents and copyrights
delegated power
implied power
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Guides each party's proposed laws through the House of Representatives
president
floor leader
majority leader
speaker of the house
9
Proposed law being considered by a lawmaking body
earmark
filibuster
bill
proposal
10
Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution
expressed powers
implied powers
11
A majority of members required to be present for Congress to conduct official business
gerrymandering
floor leader
apportioned
quorum
12
Method of delaying action on a bill in the Senate by making long speeches
legislative assembly
censure
filibuster
stonewalling
13
Which of the following is NOT a special power of the Senate?
All treaties with foreign nations must be approved by the Senate
Appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved in the Senate
All impeachment trials must be held in the Senate
All bills for raising money must begin in the Senate
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Formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by the other members
immunity
censure
expulsion
impeach
15
Congress determines how the seats in the House are to be apportioned
based on how many Republicans and Democrats are already in office
every 3 years, after the census is taken
based on voter turnout after each presidential election
every 10 years, after the census is taken
16
Process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party
boundary lines
gerrymandering
political districts
sketching
17
An act that betrays or endangers one's country
impeachment
censure
expulsion
treason
18
A refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill
presidential power
refusal
veto
cancellation
19
Person who presides over the house when it is in session
Floor Leader
Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
20
What are standing committees divided into?
floor committees
subcommittees
minority committees
joint committees
21
Providing for the general welfare of the US such as setting up military training academies is what type of power
delegated
implied
22
The number of House of Representatives
435
538
535
100
23
Removal of a member of Congress for serious misconduct
cloture
censure
treason
expulsion
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A bill can be killed if the president keeps a bill for 10 days without signing it when Congress is not in session
veto
pocket veto
delegated veto
back pocket
25
This type of bill gives approval for spending public money
appropriation
budget
approval
earmarks
26
The most powerful officer in Congress
speaker of the house
majority leader
president pro tempore
floor leader
27
Members of both houses of Congress may serve on what type of committe to deal with matters of mutual concern
Presidential
senate
House of Representative
joint
28
A lawmaking body of two houses
bicameral legislature
joint committee
bilateral houses
parliament
29
To accuse an office holder of official misconduct
treason
expulsion
veto
impeach
30
Setting up licenses for driving, doctors, and teachers is an example of what power?
Implied
Delegated
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To ensure that the majority of all senators are experienced what happens
they all stay senators forever
1/3 are up for reelection every 2 years
1/3 are up for reelection every year
2/3 are up for reelection every 4 years
32
Permanent congressional committees that consider bills only in certain area
sub
standing
joint
floor
33
National defense and trade regulation are ____________ powers of Congress
Implied
Delegated
34
Who can be impeached?
president only
president, vice president, and federal judges
vice president only
only federal judges
35
The number of Senators
50
2
100
435
36
Age and citizenship requirements for Senators
21 years old and US citizen for 9 years
21 years old and US citizen for 7 years
30 years old and US citizen for 9 years
30 years old and US citizen for 30 years
37
To be a Congress member you must be a ____________________ of the state that you represent
be married in that state
be a worker
own property
legal resident
38
Combined meeting of both houses of Congress, sometimes called by the President
coalition
advisory meeting
state of the union address
joint session
39
The Senate, unlike the House of Representatives, does NOT have the power to
pass laws regulating trade
introduce appropriation bills
approve treaties
try impeached officials
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The Constitution established a bicameral legislature in order to
streamline the process whereby a bill becomes a law
provide equal representation in one house of all the states
prevent Congress from imitating the British Parliament
make it more difficult for Congress to declare war in the future
