Legislative branch

Question 1

Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution?

Answer 1

To empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed powers

Question 2

In each congressional election, a great deal of attention is paid to which party holds a majority in each chamber of Congress.

Answer 2

The majority party has advantages in the law making process such as more members on a committee

Question 3

An impact of the practice of Gerrymandering is?

Answer 3

Congressional elections tend to be less competitive

Question 4

Prior/before this Constitutional Amendment US Senators were chosen by the state legislatures rather than directly by the people?

Answer 4

17th

Question 5

Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?

Answer 5

state legislatures

Question 6

What is closer to the annual salary of a member Congress

Answer 6

174,000

Question 7

Who decides if there is enough evidence to hold a Presidential impeachment trial?

Answer 7

The House

Question 8

The structure of the leadership of Congress is organized along with who

Answer 8

Political Party affiliation

Question 9

Every two years what happens?

Answer 9

Approximately 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election

Question 10

The majority of the daily work in Congress is accomplished through the use of what?

Answer 10

Committees

Question 11

What number describes the number of US Representatibes the IL CURRENTLY has in the US House of Reps?

Answer 11

18

Question 12

The TOTAL NUMBER of Representatives is what

Answer 12

Fixed number determined by a ingress that they can choose to raise or lower if needed

Question 13

Gerrymandering is done in order to what

Answer 13

Give a political party an advantage in Congressional elections

Question 14

Prior to/before sending a proposed Comstitutional amendment off to the states for ratification, the amendment must pass what

Answer 14

Both the House and Senate by 2/3 majority

Question 15

There are how many TOTAL members of CONGRESS?

Answer 15

535

Question 16

What article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch ?

Answer 16

(1)

Question 17

The chief leadership position in the US House of Reps is what?

Answer 17

Speaker of the house

Question 18

Conference Committees are what?

Answer 18

Produce a compromise bill that both the House and Senate will hopefully accept in a final vote in both chambers

Question 19

Most bills introduced in the Congress die/fail which of these steps?

Answer 19

Committee or subcommittee

Question 20

Congress may overuse a Presidential Veto with how many votes in both chambers

Answer 20

2/3

Question 21

What is the purpose of a filibuster is to what?

Answer 21

Prevent or delay action/voting on a bill

Question 22

CCHS is in the what district of the US Congressional District for IL

Answer 22

12th

Question 23

When members of Congress greed vote to give themselves a pay raise that goes above and beyond their normal cost of living adjustment

Answer 23

It does not take effect until after the next Congressional election

Question 24

What is not a qualification to be a member of the US House of Reps.

Answer 24

40 years of age

Question 25

The president of the senate is what?

Answer 25

Only votes in the even of a tie in the Senate

Question 26

The power of Congress to make additional laws NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED in the Constitution is what

Answer 26

Implied Powers

Question 27

This Congressional leadership position is in charge of rounding up members of Congress prior to floor votes and serves as a communication link between rank and file members.

Answer 27

Whips