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How is it determined know how many members of the US Senate each state will be allowed?

• Senate seats are determined by the population of each state

• Senate seats are determined by the amount of tax revenue from each state

• Senate seats are equally given- 2 to each state

• Senate seats are determined by the political party of the President

How many members are there of the US Senate?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

Who impeaches and who hears a trial on that decision?

• House of Representatives impeaches and the Senate hears the trial

• The House impeaches and the Supreme court hears the trial

• Senate impeaches and the House of Representatives hears the trial

• The Senate impeaches and the Supreme court hears the trial

What is needed for a tax bill to become a law?

• Needs to be passed by either the House or the Senate, and then the president

• Needs to be passed by both the House and Senate and then the president

• Needs to be passed by the President first, and then the House and Senate

• Needs to be passed by the House and the Senate

How can congress still pass a bill if the President vetoes it?

• The Vice President can reverse it

• 2/3rds vote in both the House and the Senate

• The Supreme court rules that the bill can pass

• 2/3rds vote in either the House or the Senate

Where do tax bills originate?

• Both the House of Representatives and Senate

• The Senate

• A stork brings them and drops them off

• The House of Representatives

Congress is a part of which branch?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• White House

• The Senate

Congress has the power to... (Select all that apply)

• Make laws

• Initiate executive orders

• Declare war

• Impeach and try federal officers

• Approve presidential appointments

What is the elastic clause?

• Allows the President to have a say in the bill making process by "stretching" their powers

• Gives Congress the power to make all laws that will be necessary and proper for carrying out enumerated powers

• Allows the Senate to approve presidential appointees

• Gives Congress the power to impeach and remove a president if they violate the Constitution

Which chamber of Congress uses the filibuster?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Both