Unit 2A Review

Unit 2A Review

The Legislative Branch, Article I

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Multiple Choice

What is the residency requirement for the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• The state they represent

• The United States 

• The region they represent 

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Senate is called the _____

• Upper House

• Lower House

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The House of Representatives is called the _____

• Upper House

• Lower House

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What is the age requirement for the House of Representatives? 

• 25

• 27

• 30

• 35

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What is the age requirement for the Senate? 

• 25

• 27

• 30

• 35

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What is the citizenship requirement for members of the House of Representatives? 

• 7 years

• 9 years

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What is the citizenship requirement for members of the Senate? 

• 7 years

• 9 years

Poll

Which camber is bigger: the Senate or the House of Representatives?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 150

• 275

• 435

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How many members are in the Senate?

• 100

• 150

• 275

• 435

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What is the term limit for a member of the House of Representatives? 

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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What is the term limit for a member of the Senate? 

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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How many representatives from each chamber are elected every 2 years?

• -1/2 of the House of Representatives

  -All of the Senate

• -All of the House of Representatives

  -All of the Senate

• -All of the House of Representatives

  -1/3 of the Senate

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Who are the leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate

• -Speaker of the House

  -Speaker of the Senate

• -Leader of the House

  -Majority Leader 

• -Speaker of the House

  -Majority Leader

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What are two powers of the House of Representatives?

• -Power of judicial review

  -Power to make treaties

• -Power of the Purse

  -Power to start impeachment

• -Power to make treaties

  -Power of the Purse

• -Power of judicial Review

  -Power to start impeachment

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What are two powers of the Senate?

• -Power of judicial review

  -Power to make treaties

• -Power of the Purse

  -Power to try impeachments

• -Power to make treaties

  -Power to advice and consent

• -Power to Advice and consent 

  -Power to try impeachments

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What are elections called when we are not electing a president? 

• Mid-term

• Non-presidential

• libitum

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What is the census? 

• The official count of registered voters in the U.S. 

• The official count of the total population of the U.S. 

• The official count of total people who vote in the U.S. 

• The official count of the U.S. birth rate? 

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The 17th amendment made it where the people of a state elect their senators. Who elected them before the 17th amendment? 

• The Mayors of all the cities in the state

• The Governor

• The State Legislators

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Multiple Choice

The U.S. makes most of its money from taxes. What amendment makes this possible? 

• 11th

• 16th

• 15th

• 21st

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What is the name of the leader who carries out party decisions and whose party has most of the seats in the House of Representatives?

• Majority Whip

• Speaker of the House

• Leader of the House

• Majority Decider 

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What is the name of the leader whose party has the fewer of the seats in the House of Representatives?

• Minority Head 

• Fewest Seats Leader 

• Minority Leader 

• Minority Chair

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In congress what are the responsibilities of the Whip? 

•  -Keep track of votes

  -Make sure party members are present to vote

  -Do research for other party members 

• -Keep the other party from voting 

  -Make sure party members know the party platform 

  -Keep party members up to date with policy

•  -Keep track of votes

  -Make sure party members are present to vote

  -Make sure party members do what the party wants

Multiple Choice

What day does election day fall on?

• The first Tuesday in November.

• The Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

• The last Tuesday in November.

• The second Tuesday in November.

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Why do we say that the senate is a continuous body? 

• They have a high reelection rate. 

• Only 1/3 are up for election at at time.

• Only 1/2 are up for election at at time.

• They are always in session. 

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What does apportioned mean?

• How House of Representative membership is decided base on total U.S. population 

• How House of Representative members are equally distributed by state 

• How House of Representatives are allotted based on States populations 

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What do we call someone who tries to influence government? 

• Pundit 

• Lobbyist

• Laborer  

• Nepotistic 

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Enumerated Powers

• Congressional powers that expanded to support powers listed in the constitution 

• Congressional powers not listed in the constitution 

• Congressional powers listed in the constitution 

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Implied Powers

• Powers that are used to enforce the enumerated powers/necessary and proper 

• Powers that are listed in the constitution/necessary and proper 

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Concurrent Powers 

• Powers shared between the national and state governments. 

• Powers given to the state governments/10th amendment 

• Powers given to the national government 

• Powers given to congress listed in the constitution 

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Reserved Powers

• States Powers/10th Amendment 

• Powers given to the national government

• Powers shared between national and state governments 

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Standing Committees  

• Permanente 

• Temporary 

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Select Committees

• Temporary

• Permanente

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Joint Committees 

• Involve members of both houses/chambers 

• Only Members of the House of Representatives 

• Only members of the Senate

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Conference Committee 

• Members of both houses/chambers meet to resolve differences on a bill

• Members of the senate meet to resolve differences on a bill