Virginia has 11 of these:

Congressional Districts/Representatives

Who is the President pro tempore of the Senate?

the person who leads the Senate in the event of the Vice President being unable to be there to lead

the person who leads the Senate through lawmaking

the person who leads the Rules Committee

the person who reports what the Senate does back to the President of the USA

an order by Congress to carry out its laws

One of the expressed powers of the Legislative Branch (Congress) , is

Can declare laws unconstitutional

Appoint federal judges and pardon federal prisoners

How many representatives does each state have?

It is based upon their population

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

Implied powers are used to carry out the Expressed powers that were written in the Constitution

Both Expressed and Implied powers are written in the US Constitution

Expressed powers are used to carry out the Implied powers that were written in the Constitution

Neither Expressed nor Implied powers are written in the US Constitution

The elastic clause of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to...

“make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,…"

“make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;…”

“regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;…”

“lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises,…”

How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?

to help carry out expressed powers

to force the president to sign new legislation

to give the government veto powers

The first step in the lawmaking process.

The bill is worked on in committees

The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

After being introduced, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

The bill is worked on in committees

The bill is reviewed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

After committee work, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

The bill is signed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

After debating the bill, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

The bill is signed by the President (national laws) or Governor (state laws)

If the bill passes the vote, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

The bill is sent to the other house and the process is repeated there.

The bill is debated one more time

The bill turns into a law immediately

The bill turns into a law after 100 days

If the bill passes in both houses, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

The bill is sent to the President

The bill is debated one more time

The bill turns into a law immediately

The bill turns into a law after 100 days

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Which term means "having two houses"?

Bicameral

Bipartiasan

Two-party

Two-housal

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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

100

250

435

535

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Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?

Article I

Article II

Article III

Preamble

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How many members are in the Senate?

100

250

435

535

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Which term refers to the process of deciding how many members of the House each state gets?

Redistricting

Reapportionment

Gerrymandering

Census

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What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

Survey

Census

Roll call

Reapportionment

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Members of this house represent states and serve six year terms

Representatives

Delegates

Senators

Patricians

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US Congress

Which term means "having two houses"?

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?

How many members are in the Senate?

Which term refers to the process of deciding how many members of the House each state gets?

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

Members of this house represent states and serve six year terms

Every state has at least one of these congress members; the number per state is based in population

Every state has 2 of these members of Congress; they are based on equal representation

Virginia has 11 of these:

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