Censured members of Congress

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

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

All bills for raising money must begin in the Senate.

Regular elections for members of the House of Representatives are held

in November of each even-numbered year.

Congress is not allowed to

favor the trade of one state over another state.

The impeachment process can be used to impeach

the president, the vice president, and federal judges.

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

provide equal representation in one house for all states.

A member of the Senate must

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

Conference committees are formed

work compromises when pass different versions of same bill.

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

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