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| Illinois Congressman of District 14 |
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| The deficit is always ______ than the public debt |
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| Necessary and Proper Clause |
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| Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carrying out its expressed powers |
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| The Suprene Court could not have given "sweeping approval to the concept of impled powers had... |
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| Benefits of members of Congress |
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| Steady income, Honorable recognition, Supported decisions, Franking privilege, Great healthcare and life insurance |
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| What nonlegislative action has the Senate performed only during the presidencies of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton? |
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| How many votes for choosing a vice president (in the Senate)? |
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| To eliminate the problem of gerrymandering, congress could |
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| require a bipartisan panel elected by the people to draw congressional districts |
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| all of the following contributed to the growth of natioinal power EXCEPT |
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| In which of the following ways might the Federal government use its taxing power to help reverse an economic downturn? |
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| raising the tax on imports |
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| expressed powers reflect understanding of all except |
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| while those who vote a straight-ticket party would likely prefer _______, Independents would no doubt prefer _______ |
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| Which of the following groups was least-likely to support the Necessary and Proper Clause? |
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| Amount of Business that Congreww must handle has the side effect of... |
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| lessening the likelyhood of a special session |
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| The unwritten rule that can dilute the President's appointment power is... |
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| Patriotism, Energy, Government takes but does not give, income security expenditure was greater than the expenditure on health |
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| all are reasons for senate to be called "upper house" except... |
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| congress' power to create federal courts is an example of... |
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| constitutional checks and balances |
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| The fact that alaska has only one seat in the house is a reflection of all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| President Cliinton statement is... |
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| Fact that senate has had 46 special sessions and the house has had none is a refelction of... |
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| special pwoers the constitution only grants to the Senate |
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| As directed by Article 1 of the Constitution, when are congressional seats reapportioned? |
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| AFter each decennial census |
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| The fact that memebers of congress are not a representative cross section of public might be due to all except |
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| voter eligibility requirements that are difficult to meet |
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| Supreme Court ruling in gibbons vs. ogden expanded the... |
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| commerce power to include all commercial interactions |
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| When must congressional elections be held? |
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| Tuesday after First Monday in November of each even-numbered year |
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| All treaties must be approved by... |
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| Before 17th Amendment was adopted, Senators were chosen by... |
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| At-large elections were unfair because they... |
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| ignored the voice of a large segment of the population |
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| How does Constitution differ in the powers it gives Congress to tax and to borrow? |
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| Limits power to tax, but there are no limits on borrowing |
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| What event brought McCulloch vs. Maryland before the Supreme Court? |
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| The State of Maryland attempted to tax federal bank notes |
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| Sovereignty both ______ the States and ______ the National Government in the area of foreign relations. |
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| The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because... |
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| It allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level |
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| Which fact disqualifies a person from respresenting Utah in the Senate? |
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| The candidate has been a citizen for eight years |
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| The Commerce Clause entitles Congress to... |
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| Regulate airline routes in New England |
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| Congress is given investigatory powers in order to... |
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| examine matters related to its lawmaking powers |
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| The powers of Congress are affected by all of the following EXCEPT what the... |
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| States' constitutions say Congress may do |
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| Compensation for Senators is... |
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| the same as for representatives |
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| All of the following expressed powers belong to Congress EXCEPT... |
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| Supreme Court rulings have been key to broadening the scope of which expressed power? |
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| The House may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she... |
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| Does not meet constitutional standards of age, citizenship, and residency |
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| Which of the following nonlegislative powers may be exercised solely by the Senate? |
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| The power to approve or reject major presidential appointments |
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| All of the following are differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate EXCEPT... |
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| The level of the nation's debt... |
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| is not limited by any government agency |
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| Which of the folllowing is true fo the House of Representatives? |
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| Every state is represented by at least one member |
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| Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution? |
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| To define the scope of the inherent powers of Congress |
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| The fact that all congressional districts in a state must have about the same number of people so that one person's vote is equal to another's, is due to the |
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| Wesberry v. Sanders ruling |
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