Chapter 5 Test

Question 1

Drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician, or group of people

Answer 1

Gerrymandering

Question 2

The right to mail official letters or packages free of charge

Answer 2

Franking privilege

Question 3

Means that members of Congress cannot be arrested en route to from congress, or be sued for what they say in congress, this protects their freedom to debate

Answer 3

Immunity

Question 4

Serious misconduct by a member of congress may result in _____\

Answer 4

Expulsion

Question 5

Or formal disapproval of a members actions require the member to stand alone to listen to the charges against them.

Answer 5

Censure

Question 6

The house’s presiding officer

Answer 6

Speaker of the house

Question 7

President for the time being

Answer 7

President pro tempore

Question 8

Private meetings where each party choose their leaders

Answer 8

Caucus

Question 9

Or proposed laws

Answer 9

Bills

Question 10

Or permanent committees

Answer 10

Standing committees

Question 11

Deal with issues not handled by the standing committees

Answer 11

Select committees

Question 12

Committees formed to work out compromises in a bill

Answer 12

Conference committee

Question 13

Powers granted to congress

Answer 13

Delegated powers

Question 14

Or necessary and proper clause

Answer 14

Elastic clause

Question 15

Powers not specifically granted to congress by the constitution that are suggested to be necessary and carry out the powers delegated to congress under the constitution

Answer 15

Implied powers

Question 16

An act that betrays or endangers one’s country

Answer 16

Treason

Question 17

The procedure of drawing up and passing the list of charges in the House of Representatives

Answer 17

Impeachment

Question 18

A law that applies to an action that occurred before the law was passed

Answer 18

Ex post facto law

Question 19

A law that sends someone to jail without trial

Answer 19

Bill of attainder

Question 20

Goods sent to other countries

Answer 20

Exports

Question 21

The people elected officials representatives

Answer 21

Constituents

Question 22

Or a bill approving the spending of money, it has been a long-standing custom that this bill starts in the House

Answer 22

Appropriations bill

Question 23

Is also known as a law

Answer 23

Act

Question 24

Or majority of the members

Answer 24

Quorum

Question 25

Is called on important bills, where each members name is called and record is made of their vote

Answer 25

Roll-call vote

Question 26

A method of delay by making lengthy speeches

Answer 26

Filibuster

Question 27

Limit on debate in the senate

Answer 27

Cloture

Question 28

Where congress is not in session and the bill sits for 10 days; it does not become a law

Answer 28

Pocket veto