Legislative Branch Test

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What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives? 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent.

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25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent

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Creating the military, establishing rules of citizenship and regulating foreign trade are all examples of Congress' -

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Expressed Powers

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Which is an important characteristic of a joint committee? Options: The public is invited to participate, It has both House and Senate members, The President sits in on the meetings, Governors sit in on the meetings

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It has both House and Senate members

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According to Article II of the United States Constitution, all federal impeachment proceedings must start in the ____________________ and the subsequent trial is to be conducted by the ____________________.

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House of Representatives; Senate

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The elastic clause of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to...

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make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,...

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The most powerful person in the House of Representatives is_______

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Speaker of the House.

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After a bill is introduced in the House of Representatives, what is the next step in the legislative process?

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The bill is referred to a committee.

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What is the clause that gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for executing its powers as stated in Article I, section 8?

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Elastic Clause

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The power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rests upon its authority to -

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place a bill on the legislative calendar, limit the time for debate, and determine the type of amendments allowed

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Which governmental body is most directly responsible to the people who elect them? Options: the House of Representatives, the Senate, the President, the Supreme Court

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the House of Representatives