Civics Chapter 7 Test

permanent committees that continue their work from session are called ________ commutes.

• standing

• jerrymander

• expressed

a term of congress lasts ___ years.

• 6

• 2

• 10

congress adjusts the number of seats each state has in the house of representatives every __ years.

• 2

• 10

• 6

political parties sometimes _______ their distracts so their voting strength of their party is more.

• pork barrel

• convect

• gerrymander

federal government projects benefit home distracts or states are called ______ projects.

• pork barrel

• gerrymander

• filibuster

congress gets its lawmaking powers from the _____.

• branches

• constitution

• lobbyist

a person hired by a private group to influence government decisions is called a _____.

• lobbyist

• implied

• impeach

congressional bills dealing with people's claims against the government are called _____ bills.

• private

• convent

• impleid

the senatorial practice of taking a bill to death is called ____.

• branches

• legislative

• filibuster

the non legislative powers of congress include the power to check other government _______.

• strength

• branches

• state