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2. Question 1
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives?
Every 10 years

3. Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session?
Question 2
Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session?
Standing Committees

4. What laws make an act a crime after the act has been committed?
Question 3
What laws make an act a crime after the act has been committed?
Ex post facto laws

5. Question 4
Which clause in the Constitution allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs?
Elastic Clause

6. Question 6
Congress cannot suspend the _____________. This is a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person.
Writ of habeas corpus

7. Question 5
How long does each term of Congress last?
2 Years

8. Question 6 Who is the leader in the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House

9. Where does Congress get its law making powers from?
Question 7
Where does Congress get its law making powers from?
The Constitution

10. Preferred committee spots are often based on_______
Question 8
Preferred committee spots are often based on_______
Seniority

11. How can the Senate end a filibuster? Three-fifths vote for cloture
Question 9
How can the Senate end a filibuster?
Three-fifths vote for cloture

12. Qualifications for Senators?
Question 10
Qualifications for Senators?
30 years of old, citizen for at least 9 years, live in the state they represent

13. Qualification for Representatives?
Question 11
Qualification for Representatives?
25 years old, live in the state they represent, U.S. citizen for at least 7 years

14. Who has the sole authority to impeach? The House of Representatives
Question 12
Who has the sole authority to impeach?
The House of Representatives

15. Question 13
Government projects or grants that primarily benefit the home district or state?
Pork Barrel Projects

16. Question 14
What options does the president have when a bill is presented to him?
Sign it, veto it, or pocket veto it

17. What allows Congress to send job related mail without paying postage?
Question 15
What allows Congress to send job related mail without paying postage?
Franking Privilege

18. Question 16
People hired by private groups to influence government decision makers?
Lobbyists

19. Laws that punish a person without a jury trial
Question 17
Laws that punish a person without a jury trial
Bills of attainder

20. A way to draw district boundaries that favors one party over another
Question 18
A way to draw district boundaries that favors one party over another
Gerrymander

21. Senatorial practice of talking a bill to death
Question 19
Senatorial practice of talking a bill to death
Filibuster

22. Question 20 Can Congress override a presidential veto? If so how?
Yes, if they can get a two-thirds vote in both houses

23. Question 21 Who usually acts as chairperson of the Senate?
The president pro tempore

24. Question 22
Why do political parties sometimes gerrymander their districts?
To increase their voting strength

25. How often are Senators up for reelection?
Question 23
How often are Senators up for reelection?
Every Six Years

26. Question 24
What are Congressional powers that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution called?
Implied Powers

27. How often are Representatives up for reelection?
Question 25
How often are Representatives up for reelection?
Every Two Years

28. Question 26 Why is Congress considered to be a bicameral body?
It is made up of two houses

29. Question 27
What are the specific powers of Congress that are listed in the constitution called?
Expressed Powers

30. Question 28
Members of Congress must also focus on casework, what does this entail?
Helping members of their home district or state deal with the federal government

31. Who has the sole power to convict during impeachment proceedings?
Question 29
Who has the sole power to convict during impeachment proceedings?
The Senate

32. What is used to determine each state’s number of representatives?
Question 30
What is used to determine each state’s number of representatives?
The Census

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