history test

Question 1

Implied powers

Answer 1

not specifically stated in the constitution:

Question 2

Enumerated (expressed)

Answer 2

are specifically stated in the constitution

Question 3

elastic clause

Answer 3

Clause 18 called the “elastic clause” allows congress to stretch it’s powers

Question 4

-Lawmaking powers (legislative)

Answer 4

relating to money, commerce, military and foreign policy; power to create a postal service and federal court system; declare war

Question 5

-Non-legislative powers

Answer 5

duties/powers of congress not related to making laws:

Question 6

-House has the power to Impeach

Answer 6

To remove an official from office, the Senate acts as a jury, and a 2/3 vote is needed to convict and remove them.

Question 7

Bicameral

Answer 7

having 2 parts or chambers (house and senate)

Question 8

senate

Answer 8

Each state has 2 representatives in the Senate, who serve 6-year terms. Senators must be 30 years old, have lived in their state for at least 9 years, and be U.S. citizens.

Question 9

-House of representatives

Answer 9

The number of representatives in the House is based on population, with 435 total. They serve 2-year terms, must be 25 years old, live in their state, and be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 yea

Question 10

Census

Answer 10

population count every ten years to determine # of representatives each state gets; house members can increase or decrease in size depending on population

Question 11

Majority party

Answer 11

political party to which more than half the members belong

Question 12

Minority part

Answer 12

has less than half the members

Question 13

Constituents

Answer 13

people represented in each district

Question 14

Veto

Answer 14

when the president says no to a proposed bill from congress; if both the house and senate have a ⅔’ds vote they can override the veto

Question 15

Filibuster:

Answer 15

the goal is to delay the vote on a bill until the bills sponsor is persuaded to withdraw it.

Question 16

Cloture

Answer 16

: senate can end a filibuster if ⅖ the members vote for cloture. This limits the amount of time the senator cn speak to 1 hour

Question 17

Conference action

Answer 17

when a bill moves from one house to another

Question 18

Gerrymandering:

Answer 18

: drawing district lines in favor of one political party over another to increase voting strength of a group

Question 19

-public

Answer 19

apply to the entire nation and involve general matters like taxation

Question 20

When people choose party leader, it is usually chosen based on

Answer 20

seniority

Question 21

-Private:

Answer 21

concern individual people or places

Question 22

Speaker of the house

Answer 22

Leader in the house of representatives, has a lot of power, can vote on any matter before the house

Question 23

speaker of house takes over if both

Answer 23

president and Vp die

Question 24

Every bill starts with an 1.

Answer 24

idea; they come from private citizens, the president, or special interest groups

Question 25

-The bill or idea must be submitted by 2.

Answer 25

a member of congress

Question 26

The person who submits the bill is called 3.

Answer 26

it’s “sponsor”

Question 27

-Every bill is given a 4.

Answer 27

a title and number once it’s submitted

Question 28

- 5. During the first session of congress, the first bill is called

Answer 28

S1 or HR1

Question 29

6.After a bill is introduced it is sent to the standing committee that handles

Answer 29

the subject of the bill

Question 30

7. the committee can pass the bill

Answer 30

and sent it to full chamber, make changes and then pass it, replace it with a similar bill, extra pig hole it means ignore

Question 31

8. If the committee approved the bill it goes to the floor for “floor debate” and is voted on

Answer 31

by House or senate

Question 32

In the House the voting is done by either voice vote, people say 1.

Answer 32

“aye” or “No”; or

Question 33

Senate has: 2.

Answer 33

voice vote, standing vote or roll call vote (saying “aye”/”no when their names are called)

Question 34

When a bill is passed in one house it it sent to the other; either house can reject the bill and 3.

Answer 34

it dies