Chapters 11-12 (Legislative Branch)

Question 0

How many reps are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 0

435

Question 1

How often must a census be taken?

Answer 1

Every 10 years

Question 2

What are the requirements to serve on the House of Representatives?

Answer 2

At least 25 years old
Citizen of the US for at least 7 years
Live in the state they will represent

Question 3

How old must you be to be on the senate?

Answer 3

At least 30

Question 4

What are the responsibilities of the senate?

Answer 4

Ratify treaties
Approve appointments made by the president
Serve a 6 year term

Question 5

What is the most powerful position in the house?

Answer 5

The speaker

Question 6

Who determines the leadership in congress?

Answer 6

The majority party

Question 7

What are the powers of congress that are listed in the constitution called?

Answer 7

Enumerated powers

Question 8

What Supreme Court case confirmed the federal governments power to regulate interstate commerce?

Answer 8

Gibbons vs. Ogden

Question 9

Where do all revenue bills originate?

Answer 9

The house

Question 10

Which amendment created the income tax?

Answer 10

16th

Question 11

What is the term for the redrawing of district lines to reflect population shifts?

Answer 11

Reapportionment

Question 12

What serves as the basis for most implied powers of congress?

Answer 12

“Necessary and proper clause”

Question 13

Big spending projects that are intended to get members of congress reelected

Answer 13

Pork-barreling

Question 14

Identify three legislative powers of Congress:

Answer 14

Power to declare war
Power to make laws
Financial powers

Question 15

The 23rd amendment granted ______ 3 electoral votes in the presidential election.

Answer 15

District of Columbia (DC)

Question 16

Powers that are not withheld from the states, but are withheld from the national government:

Answer 16

Reserved powers

Question 17

An attempt to talk a bill to death on the senate floor:

Answer 17

Filibuster

Question 18

Redrawing of district lines to benefit one political party at the expense of another:

Answer 18

Reapportionment

Question 19

Information about the legislative branch is primarily found in ________ of the constitution,

Answer 19

Article 1

Question 20

Congress borrows money from private individuals through the sale of:

Answer 20

Government bonds

Question 21

The senate has ______ members.

Answer 21

100