Congress

Members of this house represent states and serve six year terms

• Representatives

• Delegates

• Senators

• Patricians

Every state has at least one of these congress members; the number per state is based in population

• US Senate

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

All members of Congress are assigned to one of these groups whose members study bills

• committees

• cloture

• legislature

• delegation

An idea for law that has not been passed by Congress or signed by the President

• caucus

• bill

• cloture

• committee

A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?

• Implied powers
• Inherent powers
• Concurrent powers
• Concurrent powers

Each state has ____ number of senators.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• based on states population 

To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called

• removal from office
• impeachment
• high crime
• infraction

The filibuster is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.

• True

• False

Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?

• Speaker of the House
• Vice President
• President of the United States
• Majority Leader

Which of the following best describes the difference between a direct tax and an indirect tax?

• A direct tax is one paid for by an individual whereas an indirect tax is passed on to individuals by others

• A direct tax is passed on to individuals by others whereas an indirect tax is one paid for by an individual