history quiz

Question 1

difference between house and senate

Answer 1

senators represent entire state, but members of house represent individual districts. number of districts in each state is determined by state’s population

Question 2

census

Answer 2

a population count done every 10 years

Question 3

apportionment

Answer 3

distributing and making a proportionate division of districts

Question 4

gerrymandering

Answer 4

setting boundaries in districts to favor specific political interests

Question 5

impeach

Answer 5

to accuse

Question 6

Marbury v Madison

Answer 6

american courts have power to strike down laws that violate constitution

Question 7

Heart of atlanta motel

Answer 7

african americans were denied entry into the motel and this was declared unconstitutional bc of discrimination

Question 8

gibbons v ogden

Answer 8

federal power to regulate interstate commerce. Gibbons was sued by ogden for violating the monopoly given to him

Question 9

mcCulloch v MD

Answer 9

court decided that the second bank of the US could not be taxed by maryland

Question 10

Wesberry vs Sanders

Answer 10

georgia’s apportionment system. Each state should draw its US congressional districts so that they are approximately equal in population

Question 11

Divided government leads to __________

Question 12

House speaker

Question 13

House majority leader

Question 14

House minority leader

Question 15

House whips

Question 16

Senate Vice president

Question 17

senate majority leader

Question 18

senate minority leader

Question 19

senate whips

Question 20

delegated, reserved, concurrent, implied powers

nec + prop clause

Question 21

types of committee

Answer 21

standing
select
conference