2.1

Question 1

bicameral

Answer 1

a two-house legislature that resulted from a dispute at the Constitutional Convention between small and large states, each desiring different forms of representation.

Question 2

senate

Answer 2

has two members from each state, granting states equal representation in that chamber; have more constitutional responsibilities than House members

Question 3

house of representatives

Answer 3

represent the entire public

Question 4

Seventeenth Amendment (1913)

Answer 4

broadened democracy by giving the people of the state the right to elect their senators.

Question 5

power of the purse

Answer 5

the power to raise revenue—to tax; no money can be drawn from the treasury without the approval of Congress; Congress spends tax revenues through the public lawmaking process.

Question 6

caucuses

Answer 6

groups of like-minded people that usually unite around a particular belief or concern; gather to elect their respective leaders, to set legislative agendas, and to name their committee members

Question 7

enumerated powers

Answer 7

“expressed powers”; limited number of specific powers

Question 8

implied powers

Answer 8

gives Congress the authority to enact legislation addressing a wide range of issues—economic, social, and environmental.

Question 9

necessary and proper clause

Answer 9

gives Congress the power “to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.”

Question 10

War Powers Act (1973)

Answer 10

a law that reigns in executive power by requiring the president to inform Congress within 48 hours of committing U.S. forces to combat; requires Congress to vote within 60 days, with a possible 30-day extension, to approve any military force and its funding.