Legislative Branch Review - Part 3

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Which statement best explains the significance of standing committees in Congress?

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Standing committees help to divide the workload and create specialization in Congress.

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Which of the following best reflects why rules and guidelines for debate are different in both legislative houses? There are few rules in the House so filibusters occur often, The Senate Standing Committee sets guidelines for debate, The House of Representatives has more members so more rules are needed to control debate, Committee chairmen in the Senate set all rules for debate

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The House of Representatives has more members so more rules are needed to control debate

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The ideas listed above were underlying reasons for establishing a bicameral legislature in the Constitution.

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establishing a bicameral legislature in the Constitution

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Which legislative ideology was influenced by the provision: "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Office thereof." —Article I, Section 8?

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Implied powers

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The excerpt contributed most directly to the —
Options: expansion of suffrage to all people, weakening of national political parties, reduction of the number of U.S. Senators elected, extension of democracy in America

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extension of democracy in America

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What was the impact of the event reported in the headline "17th Amendment Finally Ratified"?

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The power of the states diminished

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Theoretically, the Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because

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the houses might act as a check and balance on each other

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How many seats are currently in the House of Representatives?

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435

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When must the congressional elections be held? Options: the first Tuesday of every second October, the second day of January in odd years, the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years, the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in odd-numbered years

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the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years

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Which of the following is NOT a qualification for U.S. House members?
- being a citizen for at least seven years
- being 25 years old
- being an inhabitant of the State from which he or she is chosen
- represents members from all states

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represents members from all states