GOV Unit 4 Review

What term refers to government compensation programs that the law requires Congress to protect?

• excises

• entitlements

• duties

• grants

​ (a)   refers to the formal process of the state legislatures redrawing the congressional districts to reflect population shifts

• reapportionment
• gerrymandering
• census
• reprimand

What term refers to a license allowing a private citizen to capture the merchant ships of enemy nations?

• reprisal

• commission

• letters of marque

• privateer

Specific powers given to Congress by the Constitution are known as (a)  

In what court case did Chief Justice John Marshall give congress broad powers to regulate interstate commerce?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• McCulloch v. Maryland

What are some of the issues and common criticisms facing Congress? And what might be some possible solutions?

What term refers to taxes on the internal production, sale, or use of items and on certain business practices?

• duty

• tariff

• excise

• cloture

​ (a)   are permanent committees composed of members from both houses of Congress that serve as advisory boards to other committees, but have little real power

• joint committees
• conference committees
• subcommittees
• standing committees
• select committees

A (a)   refers to a proposed law in Congress

What term refers to Congress's authority to condemn members for poor conduct?

• cloture

• impeachment

• censure

• dismissal