Government Unit 3

Implied powers have been interpreted so now “commerce” in the Commerce Clause now refers to

How many senators does each state have?

What is the total number of full-fledged members of Congress?

Congressional powers that are explicitly stated in the Constitution are

the person currently holding a political office

to suspend business temporarily in a session

What is being examined and acted upon by the full membership of the House or Senate?

the President’s rejection of a bill

How may Congress propose a constitutional amendment?

grants the sole right to manufacture, use, or sell an item

Senators are elected by

What is the primary purpose of a conference committee?

Closed meeting that deals with party organization

A bill is a proposed law

necessary when Congress spends more than it takes in

Which type of committee is set up for a specific purpose and for a limited time?

Which party officer serves as the Senate’s presiding officer in the Vice President’s absence?

The distribution of House seats among the States

The Senate's check on the filibuster

The drawing districts to help the party in power

General agreement

Money that a creditor must by law accept in payment for debts is called

a majority of the full membership of the House

process where Congress ensures the executive branch carries out policies that Congress has set

Which of the following is an example of a tax Congress would not have the power to levy?

Why is the House Rules Committee so powerful?

The benefit of postage-free mail for Congress members

to allow a bill to die in committee

Why is the Senate called the “upper house”?

process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another

custom of granting top posts to members with the longest records of service

Congress exercises its investigatory power mainly through

power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade

two-year time period when Congress meets

an assistant floor leader in the House or Senate

joint committee that irons out differences in a bill

Congress begins a new term in January of

What determines the total seats in the House of Representatives?

basis for the implied powers

Congress has foreign relations powers because it is the lawmaking body of a sovereign nation &

lying under oath

Most members of Congress

How many sessions are there within each term of Congress?

money owed by the Federal Government

What is the minimum of number of representatives in Congress that a State can have?

permanent committee

After HSC the next step in getting the bill to the floor of the House for consideration?

To end a session when Congress cannot agree on an adjournment date

Congress must reapportion seats in the House of Representatives every

legal order for a person to appear and produce evidence

The Senate cannot confirm or reject the President’s

to accuse or bring charges

Due to the length of their terms, House members may be more likely to