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Congress So Far Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Allows the government to create the process used for immigrants to become citizens
a)
naturalization
b)
tax
c)
borrow
d)
judicial
e)
post offices
2.
Allows the government to move money around in the budget from one item to another when there is a debt or deficit. They can also sell savings bonds
a)
borrow
b)
tax
c)
judicial
d)
naturalization
e)
post offices
3.
Congress makes rules about trade between countries and states
a)
commerce
b)
tax
c)
borrow
d)
judicial
e)
naturalization
4.
This power of Congress that protects inventions and/or written material from being reproduced
a)
copyrights and patents
b)
tax
c)
borrow
d)
judicial
e)
naturalization
5.
This is the main method government uses to collect income. It is a charge on people or property
a)
tax
b)
borrow
c)
judicial
d)
naturalization
e)
post offices
6.
What is gerrymandering?
a)
redistributing seats in the House of Reps. based on changes in population
b)
drawing district lines to the advantage of one political party
c)
influencing elections to the Senate
d)
only electing 1/3 of the Senate per election
7.
Which of the following is a qualification to be a member of the Senate?
a)
25 years old
b)
citizen for 7 years
c)
natural born citizen
d)
30 years old
8.
What is the Maryland legislative branch called?
a)
Congress
b)
Governor
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Representatives
9.
What does it mean to be an expressed power?
a)
Congress gave themselves the power
b)
The President gave Congress the power
c)
The power is listed in the Constitution
d)
The power was also in the Articles of Confederation
10.
The House of Representatives has __ members, while the Senate has ___ members.
a)
100, 435
b)
535, 100
c)
435, 100
d)
435, 50
11.
The term for a Senator is ___ years but only ____ of the Senate is reelected at once, making it a continuous body.
a)
4 years, 1/3
b)
6 years, 1/3
c)
2 yrs, 1/2
d)
6 years, 2/3
12.
The drawing of districts has the most impact on which elections?
a)
elections for the House of Representatives
b)
elections for the President
c)
elections for the Senate
d)
elections for the Supreme Court
13.
Which of the following determines the number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives?
a)
its housing prices
b)
its area in square miles
c)
the Constitution says every state has 2 representatives
d)
its population
14.
What is NOT a check that Congress has over another branch?
a)
Congress impeaches the President and Supreme Court Justices
b)
The Senate approves treaties the President makes with other countries
c)
The Senate approves the President's declaration of war
d)
The Senate approves Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court
15.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in Baker v Carr
a)
The Supreme Court should not get involved in political issues that involve powers given to another branch
b)
Tennessee's districts were unfair and needed to be redrawn
c)
The courts do have power to intervene in how state's draw their districts when its an issue of equal protection of voting rights
d)
Tennessee's districts were not drawn unairly
16.
Which of the following is NOT part of the legislative branch
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
17.

Legislative powers NOT specifically stated in the Constitution are —

a)

implied

b)

expressed

c)

all powers are specifically stated

d)

none of the above

18.

The Necessary and Proper Clause makes _______ Powers possible in order to fulfill carrying out any type of ______ powers.

a)

delegated / implied

b)

implied / delegated

c)

implied / expressed

d)

expressed / implied

19.

Which of the following is not a concurrent power

a)

power to tax

b)

power to make laws

c)

power to create courts

d)

power to conduct elections

20.

Which two of the following are delegated powers?

a)

Power to coin money

b)

Power to tax

c)

Power to declare war

d)

Power to regulate schools

21.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

22.
According to the Constitution. The President of the Senate is the
a)
President of the USA
b)
Vice-President of the USA
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
23.
Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years.  Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
24.
How long do Senate candidates have to live in the US before they run?
a)
5 years
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
d)
14 years
25.

Who has the "sole power of impeachment"

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

26.

What is Congress' electoral duty?

a)

To decide how people will vote in each state

b)

To decide when the general election will take place

c)

To decide who will be president if there is a tie in the Electoral College

d)

To verify the eligibility of candidates running for election

27.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? How are they chosen?

a)

Vice President, decided by the Constitution

b)

Speaker of the House, chosen by members

c)

Speaker of the House, appointed by the President

d)

President Pro Tempore, chosen by members

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