A member of the Senate must

have been a citizen of the US for at least nine years.

Which of the following is NOT a special power of the Senate?

All bills for raising money must begin in the Senate.

Censured members of Congress

must stand alone at the front as charges read against them.

Regular elections for members of the House of Representatives are held

in November of each even-numbered year.

The impeachment process can be used to impeach

the president, the vice president, and federal judges.

Conference committees are formed

work compromises when pass different versions of same bill.

Congress is not allowed to

favor the trade of one state over another state.

The writers of the Constitution established a bicameral legislature in order to

provide equal representation in one house for all states.

To ensure that the majority of all senators are experienced,

only 1/3 of senators are up for reelection every two years.

Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?

providing for the general welfare of the United States

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1
The function of each party's caucus is to
choose party leaders.
research proposed bills for select committees.
assign bills to committees.
set priorities for committee business.
2
A member of the Senate must
be over 35 years old.
have first been a representative in the House.
have been born in the United States.
have been a citizen of the US for at least nine years.
3
Which of the following is NOT a special power of the Senate?
All treaties with foreign nations must approved by Senate.
Appointments to Supreme Court must be approved in Senate.
All bills for raising money must begin in the Senate.
All impeachment trials must be held in the Senate.
4
Censured members of Congress
are no longer allowed to vote on proposed bills.
must stand alone at the front as charges read against them.
must serve brief jail time and pay a fine.
must petition the president for re-entry House or Senate.
5
Regular elections for members of the House of Representatives are held
in November of each even-numbered year.
in April every four years.
in January of each even-numbered year.
in November of each odd-numbered year.
6
The impeachment process can be used to impeach
just the president.
the president and the vice president.
the pres, vp, federa land state judges, and Speaker House.
the president, the vice president, and federal judges.
7
If a state's population decreases, its number of senators
increases by one.
stays the same.
is sent to the Supreme Court for evaluation.
decreases proportionately.
8
After a bill is introduced, it is usually
sent to a standing committee.
discussed before a Committee of the Whole.
sent to the president for approval.
sent to a joint conference committee.
9
Conference committees are formed
to consider several bills addressing the same topic.
to debate a bill with the executive branch.
gather opinions of the taxpayers regarding a proposed bill.
work compromises when pass different versions of same bill.
10
Congress is not allowed to
raise taxes.
pass naturalization laws.
favor the trade of one state over another state.
regulate foreign trade.
11
All of the following are delegated powers of Congress EXCEPT
collecting taxes
granting titles of nobility
granting patents and copyrights
declaring war and making peace
12
The writers of the Constitution established a bicameral legislature in order to
make it difficult for Congress to declare war
prevent Congress from imitating the British Parliament.
provide equal representation in one house for all states.
streamline the process whereby a bill becomes a law.
13
If the president pro tempore is presiding in the Senate, it may be assumed that the
vice president is absent.
majority leader is absent.
president is absent.
floor leader is absent.
14
To ensure that the majority of all senators are experienced,
junior senators are elected for eight-year terms.
only 1/3 of senators are up for reelection every two years.
senior senators chair all committees.
all senators are guaranteed two terms in office.
15
The kind of committee that would most likely be formed to work out a compromise would be a
conference committee.
joint committee.
standing committee.
select committee.
16
Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?
providing for the general welfare of the United States
governing the District of Columbia
borrowing money
establishing a national court system

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