Unit 3 Test Review

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" and is known as

• reserved powers

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

• legality powers

The Speaker of the House is the chairperson of the House of Representatives. Who is the chairperson of the Senate?

• Speaker of the Senate

• Majority Whip

• Vice-President

• Governor

The Congress checks the President when the Congress -

• appoints Senators.

• proposes a budget.

• impeaches and convicts the President

• appoints judges for the Supreme Court.

Congress checks the power of the executive branch when they -

• override a presidential veto by 2/3 vote

• declare a law unconstitutional with a 3/4 vote

• lay and collect taxes with a unanimous vote

• punish counterfeiters with a 4/5 vote

Select all that apply to the following scenario: A Senator has been in office for 5 years and is up for re-election. Which of the following might likely affect the votes she makes in Congress? (Choose 2)

• the votes of rival Senators

• the campaign contributions to a third party candidate

• the influence of campaign contributors

• voters is her district expressing their opinion about an issue through an email campaign to her office

What kind of powers are specifically given to Congress and written in the Constitution?

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• expressed powers

Which of the following statements describes the procedure to be used when different versions of a bill are passed by the House of Representatives and Senate?

• The bill is sent to a conference committee.

• Each cancels out the other and the process must begin again.

• Both bills are sent the president and he signs the one he prefers.

• The majority leaders of both houses meet to work out a compromise bill.

Which of the the following best completes the web?

• Implied

• Reserved

• Enumerated

• Concurrent

According to the Constitution of the United States, a nationwide census is conducted every ten years in order to determine-

• membership in political parties

• the portion of federal funds a state receives

• the number of Representatives for each state in Congress

• which party will hold a majority in Congress

Which of the headlines below illustrates the legislative branch limiting the exercise of power of the executive branch?

• Senate Rejects Latest Appointment of Secretary of Defense

• President Vetoes Foreign Aid Bill

• Supreme Court Rules Line-Item Veto Unconstitutional

• Senate Impeaches Supreme Court Justice