Civics and Economics Review

How do members of Congress get into office?

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  Appointed by the President

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  Voted on in Supreme Court

• Directly elected by the people

Congress has the power to impeach government officials if they break the law. Which house of Congress hears the impeachment trials?

• House of Representatives

• U.S. Senate

What is the name of the bicameral legislature that makes laws for the entire nation?

• President

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  Supreme Court

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  General Assembly

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  Congress

What are the two houses of Congress?

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  House of Representatives

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  U.S. Senate

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  House of Burgesses

• House of Delegates

What happens if the president nominates someone to a new position, such as a Supreme Court justice, cabinet member, or ambassador?

• That person automatically gets the job

• That person must be confirmed by the Senate

• That person must be confirmed by the House of Representatives

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state issued its own money, which led to chaos. To whom does Article I of the Constitution give the power to coin money?

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  President

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  Congress

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  Supreme Court

Congress has the power to impeach government officials if they break the law. Which house of Congress hears the impeachment trials?

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  House of Representatives

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  U.S. Senate

Many powers of Congress are actually listed in the Constitution. What type of power are these referred to?

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  Implied

• Denied

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  Expressed

Any new law concerning taxes must originate from which house of Congress?

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  House of Representatives

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  U.S. Senate

Congress must approve the annual budget every year for our country. Who makes this budget?

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  Supreme Court

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  President

• Congress

• State Governments