Ch. 5 Review

multiple choice test

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

congress

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

constituents

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

two

How many senators are there from each state?

two

How many years do senators serve in the Senate?

six

The Great Compromise combined elements of which two plans?

Virginia and New Jersey

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

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Who has the final authority to ratify any amendments Congress proposes?

states

Which type of constitutional power allows Congress to declare war?

expressed

Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce?

federal government

The states and Congress share power over which militia?

national guard

Which power did the Constitution take from individual states and give to the national government?

coinage

Who is charged with establishing the federal courts beneath the Supreme Court?

Congress

The implied power to create Social Security is based in which specific expressed power?

making all laws necessary and proper

Which constitutional amendment created two separate electoral college votes, one for president and one for vice president?

12th amendment

Which court order forces the police to present a person in court to face charges, except in cases of rebellion or invasion?

the writ of habeas corps

To be eligible to serve in the House of Representatives, a person must be a U.S. citizen for at least how many years?

7 years

The Constitution allows the House to judge its own members’ behavior, requiring a two-thirds vote for which action?

expulsion

To run for a seat in the House of Representatives, what is the most important informal qualification?

the ability to appeal to voters

The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as what?

gerrymandering

Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?

Speaker of the House

Which of the following serves as assistant to the Speaker of the House?

majority leader

Who is second in line of succession to the presidency of the United States?

Speaker of the House

Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?

standing committee

Which basic job qualification for the Senate was set by the Constitution?

live in the state he or she represents

How long is a Senator’s term of office?

six years

Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the Constitution?

17th amendment

What job does the Constitution assign the vice president of the United States?

president of the Senate

On how many committees may a senator generally serve, according to Senate rules?

no more than three

What vote count is required in the Senate for a treaty to become law?

2/3s

What vote is required by the Senate to expel one of its members?

2/3s

When a Senate seat becomes vacant, who normally has the right to appoint a replacement?

Governor of the state

According to the Constitution, both senators and members of the House may submit bills with the exception of what kind of bill?

tax bills

Which provision adds an unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed?

rider

Which resolution is not a bill but follows the same procedure as a bill and has the force of law, if it is signed by both houses of Congress and the president?

joint resolution

Where does a bill go if it is introduced and passed in the House of Representatives?

Senate

What are the three main types of rules assigned by the Rules Committee?

open, closed, and modified

What does the conference committee issue when it reaches an agreement on a bill?

conference report

When the president signs a bill, what happens to it?

it becomes a law

What can Congress try to do if its members disagree with the president’s veto of a bill?

override it