1. Legislative Review Legislative Review Who, What, When, Where and How? Article I of the US Constitution

2. The attempt to reapportion congressional districts to favor one party over another is known as?

3. Gerrymandering

4. Who are two presidents that have been impeached?

5. Andrew Johnson and William J. Clinton

6. Which house of Congress is known as “the keeper of the purse?”

7. House of Representatives

8. The authorization in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make laws.

9. Article 1

10. Known as the “father of the Constitution.”

11. James Madison

12. Purpose of the U. S. Constitution Preamble

13. States goals of the new government

14. How many articles does the Constitution have?

15. 7

16. Supporter of the Constitution will provide better protection instead of states, believes the Constitution will regulate trade and ensure American money keeps value here and abroad.

17. Federalist

18. Limited government has 3 main principles, which are?

19. Federalism, Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

20. The Constitution is based on the idea of?

21. Popular Sovereignty

22. First 3 Articles to the Constitution describe?

23. Branches of government

24. Power give specifically in the Constitution

25. Expressed Power Expressed Power

26. Powers given to Congress to allow flexibility to carry out duties

27. Necessary and Proper Clause or the Elastic Clause

28. Impeachment process starts in which house of Congress?

29. House of Representatives

30. Who chooses the Vice President when no candidate is available for the office?

31. Senate

32. Action that takes place before the law is passed is known as?

33. Ex Post Facto Law

34. Law that sentences a person to jail without a trial

35. Bill of Attainder

36. Person accused of crime and put in prison without a trial

37. Writ of Habeas Corpus

38. Each state has a minimum of how many Representatives?

39. 1

40. Congress limited the House to the size of how many members?

41. 435

42. Boundaries of Congressional districts are determined by?

43. US Census every 10 years

44. If a representatives dies in office or resigns before 2 years who fills the vacancy?

45. Governor of representative’s state calls special election

46. Who is 3 rd in line to be President?

47. Speaker of the House

48. President Pro Tempore means?

49. President for a Time—Senior Senator in charge of Senate when Vice President is not present

50. Who is the member who holds the most power in the Senate?

51. Majority Leader of the Senate

52. Name one Special Power held by the Senate

53. 1. Impeachment 2. Choose VP when no candidate 3. Approval of treaties 4. Approve appointments of federal offices such as Justices of the Supreme Court

54. The type of Congressional committee that is permanent in nature.

55. Standing Committees

56. 4 Types of Congressional committees

57. 1. Standing Committees 2. Select Committees 3. Joint Committees 4. Conference Committees

58. Block a vote in Senate by a single senator to present a bill from passing

59. Filibuster

60. 3/5 vote to close an issue in the Senate and end a filibuster

61. Cloture

62. A bill can only be started in the House of Representatives

63. False

64. The action of the President refusing to act within 10 days on a bill.

65. “Pocket Veto When Congress not in session, bill is killed by this action If Congress is in session, bill becomes law without the President’s signature