Ch.5 Role and Powers of Congress

persons who reside in a Congressmember's locality

branches of interest groups that provide funds to candidates

Some experts believe congressional ___ is a "neglected function" of Congress

Congressional investigation of agencies' misconduct

Only the Senate has the power to

No one can ___ Congressmembers for what they say when conducting government business

the boundaries of congressional districts are determined by

Congressmembers must evaluate how each policy affects their __ as well as country

All of the following statements describe senators EXCEPT

Congress decides the number of elected officials in the

A law that applies to an action that took place before the law was passed is called ___

Members of the House must be at least __ years old

Congress has all the following powers EXCEPT the power to

The nation's founders intended __ to be older and more experienced

What type pf powers result from the Elastic Clause

trials on impeachment charges are held in the

Members of the House of Representatives serve

Which of the following is an expressed power of Congress?

allows members of Congress to send official mail without paying postage

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

term that means "to allocate"

___ give members of Congress information about issues and promote legislation they favor

The framers of the Const. wanted __ to be in closer contact with the public

penalizes persons who have not been convicted by a court

Drawign district lines that gives one political party advantage over another

the 1964 Supreme Court case Wesberry v. Sanders established

term for the official count of the population

No matter its population size, each state is entitled to at least one ___

accused in an official manner

Court order that asks police to take suspects to court and to show good cause to hold them