Unit 2.1

Question 1

The House of Representatives has ___ members who each represent a district and serve __ year terms. The House is ___ formal and has ___ rules.

Answer 1

435
2 year
more
more

Question 2

The Senate has 100 members who each represent a state and serve 6 year terms. Additionally, the Senate is ___ formal and has ___ rules.

Answer 2

100
6
less
fewer

Question 3

Identify three areas of policy that Congress can legislate as a result of their implied powers from the necessary and proper clause

Answer 3

Congress can enact legislation on economic, environmental and social issues as a result of the necessary and proper clause.

Question 4

Confirm nominations

Answer 4

Senate

Question 5

Ratify Treaties

Answer 5

Senate

Question 6

Initiates all tax/revenue bills

Answer 6

House

Question 7

Power of impeachment

Answer 7

House

Question 8

Rules Committee

Answer 8

House

Question 9

Filibuster

Answer 9

Senate

Question 10

Unanimous consent agreements

Answer 10

Senate

Question 11

Committee of the whole

Answer 11

House

Question 12

Discharge petition

Answer 12

House

Question 13

Holds

Answer 13

Senate

Question 14

Using the roles/terms above, identify three that speed up the legislative process and two that slow the process down.

Answer 14

Unanimous consent agreements, Committee of the Whole, and discharge petition speed up the process while filibusters and holds slow it down.