Congress Ch. 6

These are laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed.

• writ of habeas corpus
• bills of attainder
• ex post facto laws
• public law

The following qualifications: 25 years old, citizen for at least 7 years, livesin state the person represents, best describes the qualifications for whichgovernment job 

• Senator
• House of Representatives
• Governor
• President

In the Senate, a Senator can talk a bill to death in an effort to avoid a vote.This action is called a _______________. 

• cloture
• filibuster
• faction 
• pigeonhole

Who has the power to impeach (to charge) a Federal Judge, President, or member of Congress? 

• House 
• Senate
• Congress
• Supreme Court

The number of members in the Senate is:

• Based upon population
• Equal for all states
• Decided upon by the voters
• Depends on the ruling party

A population count called a____ is taken every ten years. 

• Session
• Term
• District
• Census

 What is the name for a rough draft of a law?

• law
• Act
• bill
• draft

Congress is ...

• the executive branch of the federal government
• the judicial branch of the federal government
• the part of the government that carries out laws
• the legislative branch of the government

The leader of the House of Representatives is the ___

• President
• Vice President
• Commander in Chief
• Speaker of the House

Congress can override a President's veto by a ___ vote.

• 1/2
• 2/3
• 3/3
• none of these