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Chapter 5 Test A

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Question 1
1.

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

Question 2
2.

The Great Compromise combined elements of which two plans?

Question 3
3.

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

Question 4
4.

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

Question 5
5.

Which type of constitutional power allows Congress to declare war?

Question 6
6.

The states and Congress share power over which militia?

Question 7
7.

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

Question 8
8.

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

Question 9
9.

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

Question 10
10.

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

Question 11
11.

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

Question 12
12.

How long is a Senator’s term of office?

Question 13
13.

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

Question 14
14.

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

Question 15
15.

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

Question 16
16.

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

Question 17
17.

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

Question 18
18.

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

Question 19
19.

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

Question 20
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majority leader
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specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution
pocket veto
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like-minded people who join together to influence government and its policies
subpoena
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legal document that requires a person to testify in a certain matter
impeachment
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strongest check on congressional power
bill of attainder
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spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate
interest groups
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tactic by which a president may kill a bill without actually vetoing it
expressed powers
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law that punishes a person without a trial
separation of powers
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power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial
implied powers
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powers suggested by Constitution
inherent powers
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power all governments of independent nations posses