Ch. 6

Interstate commerce has given Congress the power to do all of these EXCEPT?

• pass minimum wage

• enforce civil rights law

• impose taxes

• pass immigration laws

How many terms can legislatures (all members of Congress) serve?

• six

• four

• two

• unlimited

Where do revenue bills have to start?

• Senate

• House

• Any branch of Congress

• By executive order of the President

Who selects the President if the electoral college fails?

• House of Representatives

• Chuck Norris

• Senate

• The People

When an official is brought up on charges of impeachment, who conducts the trial?

• Senate

• House

• Supreme Court

• The state court in which the official resides

What fraction of the membership of this body (question #5) is needed to convict the accused?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

In the case that no candidate receives the necessary votes in the electoral college, who selects the Vice President?

• Board of Education

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• President

Congressional investigations can lead to which of the following?

• New laws

• Reforms in gov't programs

• Officials being impeached

• All of the above

In times of crisis, what powers does Congress give to the President?

• seize property

• declare martial law

• control transportation and communication

• all of the above

The ability to cross out certain parts of a piece of legislation is known as?

• Impoundment

• Habeas Corpus

• Oversight

• Line-Item Veto