Ch. 7 Congress

Question 1

Key elements of article 1 of the Constitution

Answer 1

Outlines how legislative branch is restructured

Question 2

Reapportionment

Answer 2

Determines how representatives are elected determined by the national census which is conducted every 10 years

Question 3

Expressed powers in examples

Answer 3

Taxing in spending establishment of the federal budget process authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce power to declare war power to raise and support armed forces create uniform rules governing immigration authority to ratify foreign treaties

Question 4

Implied powers and examples

Answer 4

Representation purpose amendments to the Constitution non law-making functions watchdog and oversight electoral confirm vice presidential nominations determine presidential ability to perform duties disciplining and expelling members

Question 5

Rationale for creating a bicameral legislature

Answer 5

Framers believed that this would serve as a method of checks and balance within Congress initially senators were selected by each respective states legislature direct elections replaced

Question 6

Examples of congressional powers

Answer 6

Power of the purse,regulate commerce,unify and expand the country, prepare and declare war, create the federal judiciary

Question 7

House of Representatives leadership

Answer 7

Speaker of the House selected by the majority party, Party caucus members of each person eats separately to deliberate legislation, other leadership Majority Leader, Minority Leader, whips

Question 8

Senate leadership

Answer 8

Vice president, president pro tempore, other leadership

Question 9

Speaker of the House

Answer 9

Selected by the majority party, sets the agenda, controls floor debate

Question 10

Party caucus

Answer 10

Members of each party meet separately to deliberat legislation

Question 11

Other leadership in house of Representatives leadership

Answer 11

Majority leader, Minority Leader, whips

Question 12

Vice president

Answer 12

Is the president of the Senate, can vote to break a tie, is not permitted to engage in Florida Bay

Question 13

President pro tempore

Answer 13

Nominated by the majority , helps preside over the Senate

Question 14

Other leadership in senete leadership

Answer 14

Many roles within the Senate not establish in the Constitution are set by House Rules