The Legislative Branch

________choose the Speaker of the House.

• Lobbyists

• Constitutents members

• Standing Committees

• Majority parties

_______ requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding him or her.

• A bill of attainder

• The franking privilege

• An expost facto law

• A writ of habeas corpus

Members of Congress bring government funds to their state through_________.

• casework

• special-interest groups

• gerrymander

• pork-barrel projects

The simplest way to vote in the House and the Senate is a ______.

• voice vote

• standing vote

• roll-call vote

• computerized vote

The House and Senate meet as one body in ________.

• standing committee

• odd-numbered years

• caucuses

• a joint session

The ________ is the most powerful leader in the House of Representatives.

• Speaker of the House

• president pro tempore

• vice president

• minority leader

Which of the following legislative powers in is implied by the elastic clause?

• coining money

• creating an air force

• regulating foreign trade

• establishes post offices

Which of the following is a requirement for representatives in the House?

• be at least 30 years old

• live in the state they represent

• live in the district they represent

• be U.S. citizens for at least 9 years

What nonlegislative power resides in the House of Representatives?

• trying public officials

• impeaching federal judges

• establishing bankruptcy laws

• approving presidential nominees

What is NOT a major responsibility of representatives?

• writing and introducing bills

• voting on the floor of the House

• troubleshooting for people in their district

• providing analysis for the IRS