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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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1
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Which term refers to people who are represented by a particular member of congress

A

Constituents

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2
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How many senators are there from each state

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2

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3
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How many years do senators serve in the senate

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6

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4
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Who serves as judge at a formal impeachment trial of a president or Vice President

A

Chief Justice

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5
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Who has the final authority to ratify any amendments congress proposes

A

States

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6
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Which type of constitutional power allows congress to declare war

A

Expressed or numerated

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7
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Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce

A

Congress

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Who is charged with establishing the federal courts beneath the Supreme Court

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Congress

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9
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Which constitutional amendment created two separate electoral college votes, one for president and one for Vice President

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12th

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Which court order forces the police to present a person in court to face charges, except in cases of rebellion or invasion

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Habeaus corpus

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The constitution allows the house to judge its own members behavior, requiring a two thirds vote for which action

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Expulsion

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12
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The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as

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Gerry mandering

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13
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Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives

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Speaker of the house

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14
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Which of the following serves as assistant to the speaker of the house

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Majority leader

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15
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Who is second in line of succession to the presidency of the United States

A

Speaker

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16
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Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the house

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Standing committee

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17
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Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the constitution

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17th

18
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What job does the constitution assign the Vice President of the United States

A

President of the senate

19
Q

What vote count is required in the senate for a treaty to become a law

A

2/3

20
Q

What vote is required by the senate to expel one of its members

A

2/3

21
Q

When a senate seat becomes vacant, who normally has the right to appoint a replacement

A

Governor of state

22
Q

According to the constitution, both senators and members of the House may submit bills with the exception of what kind of Bill

A

Revenue bill

23
Q

Which provision adds an unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed

A

Rider

24
Q

Hat can congress try to do if it’s members disagree with the presidents veto of bill

A

Override with a 2/3 vote from each house

25
Q

Which resolution is not a bill but follows the same procedure as a bill and has the force of law, if it is signed by both houses of congress and the president

A

Joint resolution

26
Q

Explain what reappointment is and how it works

A

435 members, sensus bereau decides how many seats each state gets, if it is not rejected within 60 days, it becomes law

27
Q

List the three constitutional requirements of membership in the senate and their term of office

A

30 years old, citizen for 9 years, you have to live in the state

28
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List the three constitutional requirements of membership in the house of representative and their term of office

A

25 years old, 7 years a citizen, live in the state, two terms of office

29
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California

A

53

30
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Texas

A

36

31
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Florida

A

27

32
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New York

A

27

33
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Ohio

A

16

34
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Michigan

A

14

35
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Indiana

A

9

36
Q

Kentucky

A

6

37
Q

West Virginia

A

3

38
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Pennsylvania

A

18

39
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Illinois

A

18

40
Q

Laws made by the will of the people come through which body of the U.S government

A

Congress/ Legislature

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