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Chapter 5 MC Review Flashcards

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

A

Congress

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Which term refers to people who are represented by a particular member of Congress?

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constituents

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How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives

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two

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4
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How many senators are there from each state

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two

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5
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how many years do senators serve in the senate

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six

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The Great Compromise combined elements of which two plans

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Virginia and New Jersey

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Who serves as judge at a formal impeachment trial of a president or vice president

A

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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Who has the final authority to ratify any amendments Congress proposes

A

states

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9
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Which type of constitutional power allows Congress to declare war?

A

expressed

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Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce

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federal government

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11
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The states and Congress share power over which militia

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National Guard

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Which power did the Constitution take from individual states and give to the national government?

A

coinage

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13
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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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14
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The implied power to create Social Security is based in which specific expressed power?

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Making laws all necessary and proper

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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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Twelfth Amendment

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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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The Writ of Habeas Corpus

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To be eligible to serve in the House of Representatives, a person must be a U.S. citizen for atleast

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seven years

18
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The Constitution allows the House to judge its own members’ behavior, requiring a two-thirds vote for which action?

A

expulsion

19
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To run for a seat in the House of Representatives, what is the most important informal qualification?

A

The ability to appeal to voters

20
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The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as

A

Gerrymandering

21
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Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?

A

Speaker of the House

22
Q

Which of the following serves as assistant to the Speaker of the House?

A

Majority leader

23
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Who is second in line of succession to the presidency of the United States?

A

Speaker of the House

24
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Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?

A

Standing Committee

25
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Which basic job qualification for the Senate was set by the Constitution?

A

Live in the state he or she represents

26
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How long is a Senator’s term of office

A

six years

27
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Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the Constitution

A

Seventeenth

28
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What jobs does the Constitution assign the vice president of the United States

A

president of the Senate

29
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On how many committees may a senator generally serve, according to Senate rules

A

no more than three

30
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What vote count is required in the Senate for a treaty to become law

A

two-thirds

31
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What vote is required by the Senate to expel one of its members

A

two-thirds

32
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When a Senate seat becomes vacant, who normally has the right to appoint a replacement?

A

governor of the state

33
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According to the Constitution, both senators and members of the House may submit bills with the exception of what kind of bill?

A

Tax bills

34
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Which provision adds an unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed?

A

Rider

35
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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

36
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Where does a bill go if it is introduced and passed in the House of Representatives

A

Senate

37
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What are the three main types of rules assigned by the Rules Committee

A

Open, Closed, and Modified

38
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What does the conference committee issue when it reaches an agreement on a bill?

A

Conference report

39
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When the president signs a bill

A

it becomes law

40
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What can Congress try to do if its members disagree with the presidents veto of a bill

A

Override it

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