Congress So Far Review

Allows the government to create the process used for immigrants to become citizens

• naturalization
• tax
• borrow
• judicial
• post offices

Allows the government to move money around in the budget from one item to another when there is a debt or deficit. They can also sell savings bonds

• borrow
• tax
• judicial
• naturalization
• post offices

Congress makes rules about trade between countries and states

• commerce
• tax
• borrow
• judicial
• naturalization

This power of Congress that protects inventions and/or written material from being reproduced

• copyrights and patents
• tax
• borrow
• judicial
• naturalization

This is the main method government uses to collect income. It is a charge on people or property

• tax
• borrow
• judicial
• naturalization
• post offices

What is gerrymandering?

• redistributing seats in the House of Reps. based on changes in population
• drawing district lines to the advantage of one political party
• influencing elections to the Senate
• only electing 1/3 of the Senate per election

Which of the following is a qualification to be a member of the Senate?

• 25 years old
• citizen for 7 years
• natural born citizen
• 30 years old

What is the Maryland legislative branch called?

• Congress
• Governor
• General Assembly
• House of Representatives

What does it mean to be an expressed power?

• Congress gave themselves the power
• The President gave Congress the power
• The power is listed in the Constitution
• The power was also in the Articles of Confederation

The House of Representatives has __ members, while the Senate has ___ members.

• 100, 435
• 535, 100
• 435, 100
• 435, 50