Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 1

the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state

Answer 1

Senate

Question 2

the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population

Answer 2

House of Representatives

Question 3

an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group

Answer 3

Gerrymandering

Question 4

in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong

Answer 4

Majority Party

Question 5

in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong

Answer 5

Minority Party

Question 6

power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution

Answer 6

expressed powers

Question 7

power that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution

Answer 7

implied powers

Question 8

clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out its expressed powers

Answer 8

elastic clause

Question 9

duty Congress holds besides lawmaking

Answer 9

non-legislative
powers

Question 10

to accuse government officials of misconduct in office

Answer 10

impeach

Question 11

the right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage

Answer 11

franking privilege

Question 12

representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making

Answer 12

lobbyist

Question 13

the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem

Answer 13

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