Government Unit 4: Legislative Branch

Most measures introduced in the House die at which of these steps?

A filibuster can be stopped when 3/5 of the Senate vote for...

People in districts represented in Congress are called?

Which of these is NOT a purpose of Committees in Congress?

The rejection of a President's decision to not pass a bill by 2/3 of congress is what part of the lawmaking process?

Only ________ can propose a measure dealing with raising money.

Legislative oversight is an example of checks and balances because...

In our government, who can introduce bills?

Which of these is an enumerated power of Congress?

Which is a true statement about the Senate today?

Who screens bills for floor consideration in Congress?

What was the result of the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Which of these is NOT a qualification for House of Representatives?

Why was the necessary and proper clause included in the Constitution by the framers?

In McCulloch v Maryland, Chief Justice John Marshall greatly expanded the powers of Congress by...

This refers to redrawing voting districts in a state to favor one political party

In the Senate, a _________ is an effort to prevent a vote on a bill by extended debate.

How does representation in the Senate differ from the House?

If you think Congress had the power to charter the Second Bank of the US, you believe in...

All treaties are approved by a 2/3 vote of the...

Who is the presiding officers in the House and the Senate

In Congress the majority and minority leaders are assisted by...

All of these are expressed powers of Congress EXCEPT....

In an impeachment, the _________ brings charges and the ________ acts as the jury.

Setting minimum wage comes under this power of Congress.

Which of these is a NON-LEGISLATIVE power exercised only by the Senate?

Which of these would disqualify you from being a Senator from Kansas?

Who assigns bills to committee in the House and in the Senate?

The regular period of time that Congress conducts business is called...

The committee that resolves differences between House and Senate versions of a bill is called a...

The power of the purse is important in oversight because it allows Congress to...

Congress established a minimum wage for workers and regulations for radio using its combined powers of commerce and what

The elastic clause, amending process, and judicial review are all methods by which...

Based on the US Constitution, the census helps to determine the number of...

The implied powers suggested by the US Constitution show that the writers recognized the....

The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called

The necessary and proper clause is the source of what powers of Congress?

The power to write the rules in Congress is controlled by the...

A state lost representatives from one election cycle to the next. What is the reason for this change?

Adherence to a strict construction of the Constitution would have prevented President Thomas Jefferson from...