Unit 4 Review 1 US History Part 1

What branch of U.S. government is established by Article I of the U.S. Constitution?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The legislative body in the U.S. is collectively known as...

• Congress

• Legislatory

• Parliament

• Duma

25+ years old, 7+ years U.S. citizen, and Live in state representing are qualifications for which chamber of congress?

• Presidency

• Duma

• Senate

• House of Representatives

The beginning of the U.S. Constitution is called...

• The start

• Preamble

• Beginning

• Opening

The House of Representatives has this many members?

• 100

• 485

• 435

• 535

The major benefit of having the elastic clause in the United States Constitution is that it...

• allows the government to respond to changing conditions

• protects the rights of racial minorities

• prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• establishes a postal service

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

• “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,…”

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

Powers and responsibilities are divided among three branches to prevent any one from having too much power.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States." - Article I, Section 2, Clause 1

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

What house of Congress holds impeachment trials

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Cabinet