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Congress Part 1

Congress Part 1

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Social Studies

11th - 12th Grade

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Kendrick Broadus

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48 Slides • 39 Questions

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Congress Part 1

Legislative Branch

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Multiple Choice

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from

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an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.

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the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.

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a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.

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our federal form of government.

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Multiple Choice

Name the 2 parts of Congress.
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President & Supreme Court
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House of Representatives & Senate
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Supreme Court & Senate
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House of Representatives & Supreme Court

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Multiple Choice

Which amendment establishes direct election of US senators?

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10th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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17th Amendment

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12th Amendment

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Multiple Choice

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What part of congress approves people the president selects for important jobs?

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The Senate

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The House of Representatives

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The Supreme Court

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The Executive Branch

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Multiple Choice

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What part of congress can remove the president from office?

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The Senate

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The House of Representatives

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The Supreme Court

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The Executive Branch

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Multiple Choice

Impeachment hearings begin in the House and end in the Senate with a vote to _______ the accused

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convict.

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cloture.

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Multiple Choice

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Who is the leader of the Senate? Joe biden was this under President Obama

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Speaker of the House

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Vice President of the United States

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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The President

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Multiple Choice

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Senators serve fora term of _____ years

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two

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four

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six

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ten

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Multiple Choice

A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate

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Consensus

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Filibuster

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Partisan

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Delegate

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Multiple Choice

Prevents filibustering (16 signatures) and ends debate in the Senate, by a 3/5s vote of the Senate

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Cloture rule

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Null

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Unilateral

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Prohibit

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Multiple Choice

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Representatives serve for a term of ______ years.

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two

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four

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six

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ten

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Multiple Choice

How many members does the United States House of Representative have?

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100

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500

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435

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200

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Multiple Choice

All bills for raising revenue must originate here
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Senate (alone)
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House of Representatives (alone)
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Congress (both chambers)

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Multiple Choice

Representation is equal for all states
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Senate (alone)
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House of Representatives (alone)
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Congress (both chambers)

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Multiple Choice

Representation is based on a state's population
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Senate (alone)
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House of Representatives (alone)
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Congress (both chambers)

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Open Ended

who does the house of representatives represent?

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Multiple Choice

What are enumerated powers of Congress?

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new powers of the Constitution

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specific powers listed in the Constitution

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optional powers of the Constitution

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Multiple Choice

The power to coin money is an example of a(n)
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implied power
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enumerated power
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non-legislative power
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elastic power

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Multiple Choice

What is the function of Congress?
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Interprets the laws of our country
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Carries out the laws of our country
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Makes the laws of our country
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To defend the country from danger from foreign powers. 

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Multiple Choice

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The Enumerated Powers are those given specifically to the _______________________ and include the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, coin money, and declare war.

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Legislative Branch

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Executive Branch

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Judicial Branch

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State Government

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Open Ended

How is race reflected in our Congress? Is it changing to become more diverese today?

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Multiple Choice

The people REPRESENTED by members of a law-making body (Congress or General Assembly) are:
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the Majority Party
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Constituents
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Representatives
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Committees

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Multiple Choice

Which statement is entirely correct?

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Each state receives three senators and two House of Representatives members.

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Each state receives two House of Representatives members, and the number of senators is based on population.

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Each state receives two senators, and the number of House of Representatives members is based on population.

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Each state receives 10 senators and 10 House of Representatives members.

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Multiple Choice

The population of each state determines the new number of representatives to which each is entitled – a process called ______________.
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Redistricting
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Census
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Reapportionment
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Representation

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Multiple Choice

The process of setting up new district lines after reapportionment has been completed is called REDISTRICTING
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True
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False

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Multiple Choice

A change in the voting boundaries within the state. This is a result of the census.

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Gerrymandering

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Single Member Districts

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Redistricting

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Cracking

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Multiple Choice

What does gerrymandering mean?

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Accurately counting all citizens in the country

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Distributing the 435 seats in the House based on population shifts

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Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts

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Drawing the map for the political benefit of one party or group

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Multiple Choice

Unfairly providing an advantage to a certain political party or taking power from minority voting blocs.

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Gerrymandering

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Bicameral

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Redistricting

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Poll

How do you feel about this lesson?

Awesome!

It explained things pretty well

It was ok

Im still confused!

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Multiple Choice

What did Baker v. Carr establish?

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State courts have the decision in redistricting cases

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Federal courts have the decision in redistricting cases

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Multiple Choice

When did Baker v. Carr take place?

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1989

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2018

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1962

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1952

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Multiple Choice

Baker case showed how...

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Tennessee kept up with population shifts and economic growth within the states.

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Tennessee ignored the population shifts and economic growth within the states.

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Multiple Choice

The population of each state determines the new number of representatives to which each is entitled – a process called ______________.
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Redistricting
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Census
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Reapportionment
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Representation

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Multiple Choice

Redistricting is:

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When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power

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When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population

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When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.

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A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years

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Multiple Choice

The census determines population and is used in the reapportionment process

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court case Shaw v. Reno had to do with Racial Gerrymandering. What provision of the constitution did the plaintiffs claim was violated?

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Supremacy Clause

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Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

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Necessary & Proper Clause

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Multiple Choice

This case speaks about "One Man, One Vote"

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Maryland v. Mcculloch

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Shaw v Reno

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Baker v. Carr

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Marbury v. Madison

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Multiple Choice

a. Supreme Court said that states could take race into account, but it cannot be the sole factor for drawing districts lines.

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Wisconsin v. Yoder

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Baker v. Carr

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Shaw v. Reno

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McDonald v. Chicago

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Multiple Choice

Which amendment did Baker v Carr case violate?

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17th amendment

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19th amendment

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26th amendment

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14th amendment

Congress Part 1

Legislative Branch

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