Government legislative branch quiz

A congressional term is

• The length of time a member of Congress spends campaigning for re-election.
• The number of years a member of Congress can serve before being term-limited.
• The period of time between elections in congress

• The period of time during which a member of Congress is on vacation.

process of re-dividing the 435 seats of the House of Reps. based upon each state's proportion of the national population

Congress cannot suspend ______. must show cause for holding a suspect except in wartime (jail & not charge)

which of these does not apply to congress

• can tax on exports

• must treat all states equally

• must approve all expenditures of POTUS through laws

• cant punish a person for violating a law before it was a law

• no bills of attainder: laws that punish people without a trial

(True or False) States cannot:

-coin money

-have a state military troops or navy

-collect import or export taxes

-pass any law that the federal government is not allowed to pass

explain the reasons for incumbent elections

Answer explanation

1- its easier to raise campaign funds

2-many districts have been gerrymandered in the incumbent's favor

3-have better name recognition than their opponents

4-use position to help solve voters' problems (casework)

_____consists of the house of reps. and senate , that act to check and balance each other.

congressional elections

• happen in November of even numbered years `

• mid terms- or off year elections occur during non presidential years

• all of the house 1/3 of the senate , is up for reelection

• happen on January 3rd

how many representatives are currently in the house of representatives

• 435
• 100
• 300
• 200

members already in office , win over 90% of election