Unit Two Test

Question 1

which body has authority to impeach

Answer 1

senate

Question 2

standing committees of each house are controlled by

Answer 2

majority party

Question 3

not a qualification for election to house of reps

Answer 3

a degree in law

Question 4

presiding officer of house of reps is the

Answer 4

speaker

Question 5

the president of the senate is the

Answer 5

Vice President

Question 6

the power to write the rules in congress is controlled by the

Answer 6

majority party

Question 7

judge Stanley sporkins decision references the 27th amendment which

Answer 7

prohibits a sitting congress from giving itself a pay increase

Question 8

which committee works to adapt house and senate version of bills

Answer 8

conference

Question 9

which committee Serves as a study group

Answer 9

joint

Question 10

why did the framers of the constitution require a 2/3 majority ore in the senate to remove a president from office

Answer 10

to prevent partisan politics

Question 11

which of the following is not an option for a president action on a bill?

Answer 11

bulls becomes law by not signing in five days

Question 12

if you think con dress has the power to charter the second bank of the us, you believe in

Answer 12

loose construction

Question 13

witnesses who do not tell the truth can be prosecuted for

Answer 13

perjury

Question 14

why did the framers place the legislative branch right up front in the constitution

Answer 14

this branch is most responsive and responsible to the people

Question 15

in article one, section 8 of the constitution , these powers of congress are described

Answer 15

expressed powers

Question 16

setting minimum wage comes under this power of congress

Answer 16

regulation of commerce

Question 17

standing committees in congress are

Answer 17

permanent committees to which all related bills are sent

Question 18

in its decision in Watkins v. United States the sumpreme court ruled that

Answer 18

witnesses could not be compelled to give evidence against themselves

Question 19

checks and balances>?>different political timetables

Answer 19

? is partisan politics

Question 20

matters requiring the action of both bodies but on which law is not needed are called

Answer 20

concurrent resolutions

Question 21

what must happen before official business can take place in the house of reps.

Answer 21

a quorum

Question 22

special interest groups that raise money to help elect lawmakers are called

Answer 22

PACs

Question 23

which of these is not an expressed power of congress

Answer 23

regulate INTRAstate commerce

Question 24

these bills deal w individual people or places

Answer 24

private bills

Question 25

powers deserves to the states include

Answer 25

conducting elections

Question 26

these committees have the power to cut budgets

Answer 26

appropriations committee

Question 27

representatives of interest groups that work to influence congress are called

Answer 27

lobbyist

Question 28

the Supreme Court McCullough v. Maryland reinforced these two important federal power in the constitution

Answer 28

the elastic clause, supremacy clause

Question 29

this group tends to favor social welfare programs

Answer 29

democrats

Question 30

what happend do most bills introduce in house of reps

Answer 30

die in committee

Question 31

what is the goal of a Filibuster

Answer 31

to prevent cloture

Question 32

not a qualification for election to senate

Answer 32

married for five years