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1
Believes that the provisions of the constitution are to be construed in broad terms
Liberal Constructionist
Strict Constructionist
2
Congress's power to create federal courts is an example of
Eminent domain
Implied powers
Constitutional Checks and Balances
Power over territories
3
Quorum is the least # of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business
True
False
4
There are 535 members of the House of Representatives and they are based on each state's pop
False
True
5
Which is the main way a member of the House of Senate is appointed committee chairperson?
Be requested by the President of the United States
Be supported by a majority of the members of his/her house
Show special aptitude for the job
Be in the House or Senate longer than anyone else
6
Theoretically, the Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because...
one house would spend more money than two
the houses might act as a check and balance on each other
two houses could block the acts of one President
Great Britain had only one Parliament
7
All persons represented by a legislator or other elected officeholder
Term
Constituency
At-Large Election
Public
8
Why is the organization of Senate at the beginning of each term easier and less time consuming
The House has no rules
The Senate has older members
the House is more democratic
The Senate is a continuous body
9
Review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch
Oversight Function
Franklin Privilege
Special Session
Constituency
10
Those powers of the national government that are clearly spelled out in the Constitution
Given Powers
Implied Powers
Commerce Powers
Expressed Powers
11
Gerrymandering occurs when district lines are drawn to give advantage to one party or group.
False
True
12
Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the House of Represenatives
False
True
13
What has been the most common outcome of off-year elections?
The President's party increases its number of seats.
The President's party decreases its number of seats
The Democratic party wins.
The Republican party wins.
14
Senators serve 6 year terms
False
True
15
The distribution of seats in a legislative body among electoral districts
Reapportion
Constituency
Apportioned
Continuous Body
16
Formal charge of misconduct against public official, trial, & removal from office if convicted
Implied Powers
Expressed Powers
Copyright
Impeach
17
The President may not call the Congress into session.
True
False
18
There are 100 senators in the U.S. Senate
False
True
19
Amendment that protects your freedom of worship
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
20
Why is Congress at the heart of the most basic governmental function of our democratic system?
cause many Presidents were former representatives/senators
because Congress spends the people's money
because members of Congress serve two- or six- year terms
because Congress makes the nation's laws
21
Congress has the power to tax to meet public needs
False
True
22
The senate can select a president if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes
False
True
23
Exclusive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
Expressed Powers
Given Powers
Implied Powers
Commerce Powers
24
Which is the main reason that the President rarely has to call Congress into special session?
President controls the Congress and does not need special
Congress made it clear that it was tired of Special Sessions
The Supreme Court declared special sessions unconstitutional
Congress now meets nearly year-round anyway
25
Bicameralism was the invention of the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
False
True
26
Congress has special investigative powers
True
False
27
Who has the constitutional power to declare war?
congress with the approval of the President
Only Congress
Only the President
Only the Senate
28
Which of the following principles was strengthening by Wesberry v. Sanders?
one person, one vote
a person should have only one spouse
only constitutional qualifications should be considered
geographic districting
29
Members of the House of Reps. serve 4 year terms
False
True
30
According to the Constitution, the right to conduct foreign relations is shared by
The President, Congress, and the states
Congress and the States
The president and the States
The President and Congress
31
Why does a State with a small population having the same # senators as a state with large pop?
Equal representation allowed states to be coequal
Small states may have just many natural resources as large
Each senator represents the same number of people in Congres
People in small states are just as smart as people in large
32
George Washington believed Senate wld soften some of the more extreme legislation of the House
True
False
33
Which is NOT a reason why the Constitution established a bicameral legislature?
Many countries have bicameral legislatures
Settled conflict between the Virginia and New Jersey 1787.
British Parliament & most colonial assemblies were bicameral
Each of the two houses might act to restrain the other
34
Senators use a system of continuous body-which means only 1/3 of the Senators run at a time
True
False
35
A term is the length of time between elections in Congress.
False
True
