Chapter 4 test questions

Read this excerpt from the US Constitution " to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof" Article I️, Section 8, Clause 18 This article of the Constitution allows Congress to

Interpret its expressed powers broadly

Read this excerpt from the text about the borrowing power of Congress " Congress has put a statutory ceiling on the public debt, however. The public debt is all of the money borrowed by the federal government over the years and not yet repaid, plus the accumulated interest on that money. That legal ceiling has never amounted to much more than a political gesture, however. Congress regularly raises the limit whenever the debt threatens to overtake it. The public debt is approximately $16 trillion. What is the best exclamation of the debt ceiling?

It can be moved by Congress whenever it seems politically necessary.

What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden case?

It resulted in an expensive interpretation of the commerce clause.

A filibuster to block a vote on a bill is possible

Only in the Senate, which is almost unrestrained

The war Powers resolution act impacted the power sharing arrangement between Congress and the president on the issues of war and national defense by

Putting some restrictions on the president's power to commit American troops to combat

" several states used the general ticket system. Under that arrangement, all of the states seats were filled at-large that is, elected from the state as a whole, rather than from particular districts. Every voter could vote for a candidate for each one of the states seats in the house" What is one possible ramification of the system to elect representatives?

A party with even a small majority could control all of the states seats in the house

Members of Congress wear many different hats and play many roles during the course of their work. An important role while spending time in their home districts is that of...

Constituent servant

Representation in Congress is closest to the general population in terms of

Ethnicity

When a bill is engrossed it is

Put to a vote

The photo shows President Obama presenting a piece of legislation to the public. *obama has a pen in his hand* Based on the image, what action will most likely happen next?

The bill will become a new law to be implemented.

The 2009 government bailout of automotive companies was an example of

The implied powers of the federal government

Unlike a joint committee a conference committee

Works out A compromise bill between the house and the senate versions of a bill

" define torture" "having to testify before this committee" This political cartoon suggest that senate investigations...

Are so rigorous and thorough that the process can be painful

What are the similarities and differences of public bills and private bills?

Both are measures introduced by Congress, but public bills apply to the nation as a whole, while private bills only apply to certain people for certain places.

What does this political cartoon suggest about congressional elections in the United States? " I agree with your position completely; you can count on my support." *the man has two faces and they are facing people with yes and no signs*

Candidates mostly tell the public whatever they think constituents want to hear.

Read this excerpt from the text "most of the thousands of bills introduced in each session of Congress or pigeonholed. That is, they are buried; they die in committee. They are simply put away, never to be acted upon. The term comes from the old-fashioned, rolltop desks with pigeonholes slots into which papers were put an often forgotten" What is the main explanation for this occurrence?

Many bills are introduced on behalf of a constituent and not because the senator or representative feels strongly about it.

If representatives in the house wish to adjourn a session for more than three days, they must seek approval from...

Members of the Senate

Compared to the size of the House of Representatives and the Senate is

Much smaller

" The clerk calls the chamber to order and checks the role of representatives elect. Those members to be then choose a speaker, who will be their permanent presiding officer. By custom, the speaker is a long-standing member of the majority party, and election on the floor is only a formality. The majority parties members in the house have settled the matter beforehand." This excerpt describes

Opening day in the house

Photo shows the president speaking before a joint session of Congress At such a meeting, the president is most likely

Outlining policies in a state of the Union address

The best way to understand the expressed powers of Congress is to

Read a description of the powers in the constitution

" The sun it will turn down such a presidential appointment if it is a opposed by a senator of the president's party from the state involved. The senate's observance of this unwritten rule has a significant impact on the president's exercise of the power of appointment; in effect, this rule means that some senators virtually dictate certain presidential appointments" This excerpt from the text refers to

Senatorial courtesy

In both the House and the Senate, a bill introduced by a member is next

Sent to a standing committee

Read this quote from a speech given by the speaker of the house John Boehner about a bill on the floor " now, the bill before us isn't perfect. No member would argue that it is. It's in perfect because it reflects an honest and sincere effort to end this crisis by sending a bill over to the Senate that at one time was agreed to by the bipartisan leadership of the United States Senate. And to my colleagues in the Senate, if they were here, I would say this: if this bill passes, this house has sent you not one, but two different bills to cut spending by trillions of dollars over the next decade while providing an immediate increase and the debt ceiling. And to the American people, I would say: we've tried our level best. We've done everything we can to find a commonsense solution that could pass on both houses of Congress and end this crisis" What does this suggest about the speakers influence?

Sometimes, a speaker has to use his or her influence to reach a compromise between both chambers

The quotation below relates to " The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature." Article I️, Section 2, Clause 1

The length of service for a representative

Use the quotation to answer the question "The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every 30,000, but each State shall have at least one representative; and until such and enumeration shall be made, the state of New Hampshire shall be entitled to [choose] 3, Massachusetts 8, Rhode Island and Providence plantations 1, Connecticut 5, New York 6, New Jersey 4, Pennsylvania 8, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia 10, North Carolina 5, South Carolina 5, and Georgia 3." Article I️, Section 2, Clause 3 The number of seats later became redistributed automatically by

The passage of the reapportionment act of 1929

What does this map suggest about original population change? *multiple states on the east coast have + gained representatives*

The south, both West and East, has experienced a slight rise in population.

Which statement best characterizes the implied powers of the federal government?

They are sensible assumptions that are made based on the expressed powers

" The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; to borrow money on the credit of United States; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes" Article I️, Section 8 This section of the constitution falls under expressed powers related to ...

Trade and borrowing

Congress is called upon to exercise is electoral duties under which of the following circumstances

When no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes