Powers of Congress

Question 0

Representatives in the House serve ________ year terms

Answer 0

2

Question 1

number of representatives for the House of Reps is determined by ________

Answer 1

population

Question 2

Reps must be ________ years old

Answer 2

25

Question 3

Reps must have been a US citizen for ________ years

Answer 3

7

Question 4

Reps must live ________

Answer 4

in the state that elects them

Question 5

how many Reps are there in all

Answer 5

435

Question 6

each state has ________ senators

Answer 6

2

Question 7

senators are elected for ________ year terms

Answer 7

6

Question 8

senators must be _________ years old

Answer 8

30

Question 9

senators must have been a citizen for ________ years

Answer 9

9

Question 10

senators must live ________

Answer 10

in the state that elects them

Question 11

salary of members of congress

Answer 11

$174,000

Question 12

salary of leaders of congress

Answer 12

$193,400

Question 13

salary of speakers of congress

Answer 13

$223,500

Question 14

can collect ________ and borrow ________

Answer 14

taxes

money

Question 15

decides how money will be ________

Answer 15

spent

Question 16

has “power of the _______”

Answer 16

purse

Question 17

has final approval of the ________

Answer 17

budget

Question 18

the plan for raising and spending money is called

Answer 18

budget

Question 19

provides for ________

Answer 19

defense

Question 20

power to establish and maintain ________ and ________

Answer 20

army

navy

Question 21

has the sole power to ________

Answer 21

declare war

Question 22

establishes ________

Answer 22

justice

Question 23

may create ________ courts below ________ court

Answer 23

federal

supreme

Question 24

senate must approve Supreme Court ________ and federal court ________

Answer 24

justices

judges

Question 25

House of Reps may ________ an official

Answer 25

impeach

Question 26

senate may ________ an impeached official

Answer 26

try

Question 27

two presidents who people tried to impeach

Answer 27

Andrew Johnson

Bill Clinton

Question 28

the power to coin money implies the need to set up a mint. this is granted by

Answer 28

the “necessary and proper” clause

the elastic clause

Question 29

nonlegislative powers

Answer 29

• conduct investigations
• gather info to make laws
• find out how the executive branch is enforcing laws

Question 30

general limits of congress come from the system of ________

Answer 30

checks and balances

Question 31

specific limits of congress come from ________

Answer 31

article 1, section 9

Question 32

Article 1, Section 9 allows for _________, the right to one’s day in court

Answer 32

writs of habeas corpus

Question 33

Article 1, Section 9 forbids ________, laws that convict persons of crimes without trials

Answer 33

bills of attainder

Question 34

Article 1, Section 9 forbids ________, laws that punish people for acts that were not crimes when they were committed

Answer 34

ex post facto laws

Question 35

groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals

Answer 35

interest groups
(American Medical Association, American Farm Bureau Association)

Question 36

interest groups work to convince senators to ________

Answer 36

support bills that help their members and oppose bills that would hurt them

Question 37

interest groups hire ________ to work in Washington to help congress

Answer 37

lobbyists