Review Questions for Structure & Powers of Congress

How many senators are there from each state?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Laws made by the people through representation come through which body of the U.S. government?

• Congress

• Rules Committee

• the Courts

• the Executive Branch

Which term refers to people who are represented by a particular member of Congress?

• citizens

• constituents

• interest groups

• candidates

How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Who serves as judge at a formal impeachment trial of a president or vice president?

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• the Speaker of the House

• the President of the Senate

• the Senate Majority Leader

Who has the power to regulate interstate commerce?

• private businesses

• Supreme Court

• individual states

• federal government

which court order forces the police to present a person in court to face charges?

• writ of habeas corpus

• ex post facto laws

• bill of attainer

• subpoenas

The states and congress (federal government) share power over which militia?

• National Guard

• Army

• Air Force

• Marine Corps

The implied power to create Social Security (part of the New Deal) is based on which constitutional power or clause referred to below?

• collecting taxes

• regulating commerce

• raising and supporting armies

• making necessary and proper laws

Which type of constitutional power allows Congress to declare war?

• inherent

• denied

• expressed

• implied