Checkup 2

Question 1

a court

Answer 1

tribunal

Question 2

right to send official mail without cost

Answer 2

franking privilege

Question 3

occuring every ten years

Answer 3

decennial

Question 4

powers exercised by Congress during a national crisis

Answer 4

emergency powers

Question 5

person currently holding a political office

Answer 5

incumbent

Question 6

specific congressional powers listed in the Constitution

Answer 6

enumerated powers

Question 7

revising of legislative representation by redrawing election districts

Answer 7

reapportionment

Question 8

drawing political divisions to give one party an unfair advantage

Answer 8

gerrymandering

Question 9

(of congressional districts) All congressional __________ must have nearly ______ populations.

Answer 9

districts; equal

Question 10

(of congressional districts) The ___________ of a congressional district cannot deviate more than 15% from the average.

Answer 10

population

Question 11

(of congressional districts) Each district must be as _________ as possible.

Answer 11

compact

Question 12

(of congressional districts) No district _______ can cross unified areas such as ci___, co_____, etc.

Answer 12

boundary; cities; counties.

Question 13

(of factors contributing to the decision of the estamblishment of a bicameral legislature in the U.S.) The experiences of _________ and the _________ confirmed the superiority of a bicameral system.

Answer 13

England; colonies

Question 14

(of factors contributing to the decision of the estamblishment of a bicameral legislature in the U.S.) The (bicameral) system helped reconcile conflicting interests between _____ and _____ areas.

Answer 14

small; large

Question 15

(of factors contributing to the decision of the estamblishment of a bicameral legislature in the U.S.) Each house checks the other, and neither ___________ nor __________ dominates the government.

Answer 15

democracy; aristocracy

Question 16

The House of Representatives has a total of ___ members.

Answer 16

435

Question 17

A Representative must at least be __ years old.

Answer 17

25

Question 18

A __________ must at least be 25 years old.

Answer 18

Representative

Question 19

A Representative’s term lasts for _ years.

Answer 19

2

Question 20

A Representative can run for reelection every ____-numbered year.

Answer 20

even

Question 21

A Representative is elected by ______-________ districts.

Answer 21

single-member

Question 22

A Representative and Senator are both elected by ______, _______ vote.

Answer 22

direct, popular

Question 23

The Senate has ___ members.

Answer 23

100

Question 24

A Senator must atleast be __ years old.

Answer 24

30

Question 25

A Senator's term lasts for _ years.

Answer 25

6

Question 26

1/3 of _____ run for reelection every even-numbered year.

Answer 26

Senators

Question 27

Before 1913, Senators were elected by ____ ____________.

Answer 27

state legislatures

Question 28

Senators are elected __-_____.

Answer 28

at-large

Question 29

The number of __________ is the basis for each state's representation in the House of Representatives.

Answer 29

residents

Question 30

Congressional district lines are drawn by _______ ____________.

Answer 30

state legislatures

Question 31

State legislatures draw what lines?

Answer 31

Congressional district lines

Question 32

Congressional elections are held the _________ after the first M_________ in N________ in even-numbered years.

Answer 32

Tuesday; Monday; November

Question 33

All candidates must keep careful records of their campaign _______ and _______________.

Answer 33

income; expenditures

Question 34

Corporations and other groups cannot make direct ___________ to a campaign.

Answer 34

contributions

Question 35

A PAC, or ______________________, is allowed to contribute to a political campaign.

Answer 35

political action committee

Question 36

_____________ is the major function of Congress.

Answer 36

Lawmaking

Question 37

Congress may delegate legislative powers to the __________ __________ but not to the _________ or the ________.

Answer 37

execution branch; states; people

Question 38

Congress has given to certain regulatory commissions specific ________ _________.

Answer 38

legislative duties

Question 39

The nonlegislative functions of Congress are: j__________ powers, c_______ powers, e_______ powers, a__________ control, i_________ powers, and e_______ functions.

Answer 39

judicial; constituent; executive; administrative; investigative; electoral

Question 40

The enumerated powers of Congress are: to b__________ money, to c______ money, to declare ___, to establish _______ _________, to impose and collect ________, to establish rules of __________, to exercise authority over ____________, _._., to fix standards of _______ and ____________, to pass _______ and _______ laws, to pass laws necessary to carry out other powers, to regulate foreign and _____state commerce.

Answer 40

borrow; coin; war; post offices; taxes; naturalization; Washington, D.C.; weights and measures; copyright and patent; inter

Question 41

(Pt. 2) The enumerated powers of Congress are: to provide and maintain a _______, to raise and support ________, to call out the militia to suppress ________.

Answer 41

navy; armies; insurrections