Bicameralism and Congressional Leadership Practice Flashcard

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Bicameral refers to

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two legislative chambers

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The powers of the legislative branch of our government are listed where in the Constitution?

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Article I

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The United States Constitution establishes a system of relatively equal bicameralism. Which of the following best supports this assertion? States have representation based on population in the House of Representatives, but have equal representation in the Senate., In order to pass legislation and send it to the President, both the House and the Senate must pass the same bill by majority vote., The Senate has the sole power to confirm those presidential appointments that require consent, and to ratify treaties., The Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress the authority to levy an income tax.

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In order to pass legislation and send it to the President, both the House and the Senate must pass the same bill by majority vote.

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The size of the House of Representatives is set by

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law at 435

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Which of the following is likely to have the most demographically similar constituents? a member of the House of Representatives, a senator, the president, a Supreme Court justice

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a member of the House of Representatives

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Under the Constitution as originally written, which of the following was selected by state legislatures? Options: the president, members of the House of Representatives, senators, the chief justice of the Supreme Court

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senators

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In the event a tie should occur in the Senate, the Constitution provides who shall be the tie breaker?

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the Vice President

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The Speaker of the House

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serves in an office mandated by the Constitution

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The president pro tempore is

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a constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the vice president

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The most important function of a party whip is to help

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maintain party discipline in the legislature