5.1 and 5.3 Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: ________ are the people who live within the particular geographic area a member of Congress represents.

• constituents

• voters

• citizens

• residents

Fill in the blank: ________ is the distribution of House seats among the states based on population.

• apportionment

• representation

• allocation

• distribution

Fill in the blank: ________ is a bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose.

• appropriation

• amendment

• resolution

• budget

Fill in the blank: ________ is when Congress charges an official in the executive or judicial branch with wrongdoing and brings them to trial.

• impeachment

• indictment

• censure

• recall

Fill in the blank: ________ is when Congress uses its broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws Congress has passed.

• oversight

• accountability

• supervision

• authorization

Fill in the blank: ________ is a tax levied on one person but passed on to another for payment to the government.

• indirect tax

• direct tax

• income tax

• property tax

Fill in the blank: ________ is a tax an individual pays directly to the government.

• direct tax

• indirect tax

• corporate tax

• excise tax

Fill in the blank: ________ is when the federal government is not generating enough income to meet its expenses.

• deficit

• surplus

• equilibrium

• excess

Fill in the blank: ________ are legal documents that require a person to testify in a certain matter.

• subpoenas

• testimonies

• warrants

• summons

Fill in the blank: ________ is a court order that forces the police to present a person in court to face charges, except in cases of rebellion or invasion.

• writ of habeas corpus

• subpoena duces tecum

• warrant of arrest

• mandamus