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Checkup 2 Flashcards

1
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a court

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tribunal

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2
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right to send official mail without cost

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franking privilege

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3
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occuring every ten years

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decennial

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4
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powers exercised by Congress during a national crisis

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emergency powers

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5
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person currently holding a political office

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incumbent

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specific congressional powers listed in the Constitution

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enumerated powers

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revising of legislative representation by redrawing election districts

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reapportionment

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8
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drawing political divisions to give one party an unfair advantage

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gerrymandering

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

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districts; equal

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10
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(of congressional districts) The ___________ of a congressional district cannot deviate more than 15% from the average.

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population

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11
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(of congressional districts) Each district must be as _________ as possible.

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compact

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

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boundary; cities; counties.

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(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.

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England; colonies

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(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.

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small; large

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(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.

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democracy; aristocracy

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16
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The House of Representatives has a total of ___ members.

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435

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17
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A Representative must at least be __ years old.

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25

18
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A __________ must at least be 25 years old.

A

Representative

19
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A Representative’s term lasts for _ years.

A

2

20
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A Representative can run for reelection every ____-numbered year.

A

even

21
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A Representative is elected by ______-________ districts.

A

single-member

22
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A Representative and Senator are both elected by ______, _______ vote.

A

direct, popular

23
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The Senate has ___ members.

A

100

24
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A Senator must atleast be __ years old.

A

30

25
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A Senator’s term lasts for _ years.

A

6

26
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1/3 of _____ run for reelection every even-numbered year.

A

Senators

27
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Before 1913, Senators were elected by ____ ____________.

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state legislatures

28
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Senators are elected __-_____.

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at-large

29
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The number of __________ is the basis for each state’s representation in the House of Representatives.

A

residents

30
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Congressional district lines are drawn by _______ ____________.

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state legislatures

31
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State legislatures draw what lines?

A

Congressional district lines

32
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Congressional elections are held the _________ after the first M_________ in N________ in even-numbered years.

A

Tuesday; Monday; November

33
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All candidates must keep careful records of their campaign _______ and _______________.

A

income; expenditures

34
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Corporations and other groups cannot make direct ___________ to a campaign.

A

contributions

35
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A PAC, or ______________________, is allowed to contribute to a political campaign.

A

political action committee

36
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_____________ is the major function of Congress.

A

Lawmaking

37
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Congress may delegate legislative powers to the __________ __________ but not to the _________ or the ________.

A

execution branch; states; people

38
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Congress has given to certain regulatory commissions specific ________ _________.

A

legislative duties

39
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The nonlegislative functions of Congress are: j__________ powers, c_______ powers, e_______ powers, a__________ control, i_________ powers, and e_______ functions.

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judicial; constituent; executive; administrative; investigative; electoral

40
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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.

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

41
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(Pt. 2) The enumerated powers of Congress are: to provide and maintain a _______, to raise and support ________, to call out the militia to suppress ________.

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navy; armies; insurrections

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