Civics - Chapter 6 Terms Review

What is a Constituent?

• A type of government official

• A legal document

• A financial term related to investments

• A person from a legislator's district

What is the Census?

• A yearly report on government spending

• A population count taken by the Census Bureau

• A survey of only the elderly population

• A financial audit conducted by private companies

What does it mean to Gerrymander?

• To Gerrymander means to manipulate electoral district boundaries for political advantage

• To Gerrymander is to increase voter turnout in elections

• To Gerrymander refers to the process of voting in secret

• To Gerrymander means to create fair electoral boundaries

What is Gerrymander?

• Ann oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group

• A type of political party
• A method of voting
• A form of government regulation

The ​ (a)   is the political party to which more than half the members of the House and Senate belong.

The​ (b)   is the political party to which less than half the members of the House and Senate belong.

• Majority Party
• Minority Party

What are Expressed Powers?

• The powers reserved for the states

• Implied powers derived from the Constitution

• The powers held by the President

• The powers that Congress has which are specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution

Select all that apply about the Elastic Clause (Necessary & Proper Clause).

• Located in Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution

• Gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers

• Allows for the production of Elastic products

• All of the above

What does it mean to impeach someone?

• To formally accuse government officials of misconduct or unlawful behavior in office. This often leads to a trial for removal from their elected office.

• To formally congratulate them for their service

• To promote them to a higher position

• To investigate their financial records

​ (a)   is the right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage.

• Franking Privilege
• Highway Robbery
• Snail Mail

What is a Lobbyist?

• A representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers and other government officials directly to influence their policy making

• A journalist who reports on political events

• A person who organizes public protests

• A government official who makes laws