CH. 2 TEST

Question 1

In the senate…

Answer 1

Each state gets 2 representatives
30 years old
6 years terms
more constitutional responsiblities
Less connected to the people they represent

Question 2

in the house of representatives…

Answer 2

• each state is represented by population ( more population more representatives)
• 25 years old
• 2 year terms
  -has to be must more responsive.
• closer to the issues that people care about more in their district
• less likely to form bipartisan coalations

Question 3

Legislatives branch’s purpose is to…

Answer 3

make laws

Question 4

How are laws made?

Answer 4

1.bill is sponsored by a member in either house and senate
2. bill is considered and debated and often changed
3. once bill is assigned to a committee, it goes to floor for a vote
4. if passes both houses, it goes to the president for signing.

Question 5

Rules for debate in senate…

Answer 5

• unlimited debate

Question 6

Rules for debate in the House of representatives…

Answer 6

• restrict debate (hour per member)

Question 7

Enumerated powers of congress

Answer 7

1. power to pass federal budget (power of the purse)
2. raise revenue (taxes, tariffs, etc)
3. coin money (creates uniform currency of money)
4. power to declare war
5. raise and maintain armed forces

Question 8

Implied powers of congress

Answer 8

Necessary and proper clause: congress has the power to pass any law which may be deemed necessary and proper to the carrying out of enumerated powers

Question 9

committees are used to…

Answer 9

get their work done,

• smaller group of legislaters that who debate and draft precise legislation that would otherwise be impossible in either the large group of the senate or the house.

Question 10

house rules committee. What is it?

Answer 10

-gatekeeper for all legislation,
- decides when votes take place and assigns bills to various committees for debate and revsion. `