Ch 05 Legislative Branch

Congress is bicameral because the

• Framers intended to make it the most powerful branch of the government.

• Framers modeled it after the English Parliament.

• Framers believed that 535 members would be too many.

• Framers sought a compromise on the issue of state representation in Congress

Which two standing committees exist in both the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• Rules and Resources

• Budget and Standards of Official Conduct

• Armed Services and Judiciary

• Education and Finance

Of the four different categories of committees on the chart, which includes members of both houses of

Congress?

• Joint

• Select and Special

• House of Representatives Standing

• Senate Standing

Which committee would be responsible for federal funding to city governments?

• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

• Governmental Affairs

• Small Business

• Aging

The Appropriations Committee in both the House and Senate is a

• select committee.

• standing committee.

• joint committee.

• temporary committee.

How often are senators up for reelection?

• every two years

• every four years

• every year

• every six years

What qualification do both houses of Congress have in common?

• Members must live in the state they represent.

• Members must be born in the United States.

• Members must graduate from college.

• Members must be at least thirty years old.

A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected

• only to the House of Representatives.

• to the House or the Senate.

• only to the Senate.

• to neither house of Congress.

Of all these powers, which is the most basic and important?

• the power to regulate commerce

• the power to collect taxe

• the power to make laws

• the power to borrow money

what does Congress have the power to do with regard to currency?

• to coin money

• to make laws

• to establish post offices

• to regulate commerce