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Article I: Congress Answers

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Why has the House of Representatives grown so much faster than the Senate?

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Representation is based on population, and the US has grown steadily.
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The number of senators allowed per state has been routinely reduced.
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Fewer and fewer representatives have been re-elected to additional terms.
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The Constitution requires the number of representatives to increase each decade.
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What can happen if the president chooses to veto a law that has been approved?

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The law returns to being introduced in the House or the Senate.
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The veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
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The law is rejected and cannot be reconsidered, it is effectively dropped.
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The president’s decision is scheduled for review within a year.
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After a bill has been introduced, what happens next in the lawmaking process?

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It is debated on the floor.
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It is sent to the other house.
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It is reviewed in committee.
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It is approved by a vote.
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Which statement about the lawmaking process is accurate?

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A bill can only originate in the Senate.
B
A bill can have a second chance after a veto.
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A bill can only originate in the House of Representatives.
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A bill can often be passed quickly and easily.
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Which of these is the next step in the lawmaking process after a bill is drafted?

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The bill is sent to the president.
B
The chamber votes on the bill.
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The president signs or vetoes the bill.
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The bill is introduced in Congress.
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What does Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution explain?

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the reason for a unicameral house
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the process for creating a law
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the steps for selecting a state representative
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the requirements of citizenship
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Most of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution describes what kind of congressional powers?

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virtual
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expressed
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reserved
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interpretive
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What is the focus of Article I of the Constitution?

A
describing the powers and structure of the legislative branch
B
defining bicameral and unicameral houses
C
explaining the veto and override processes
D
reviewing the executive branch of the government
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both

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They serve four-year terms.
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They can be expelled for breaking rules.
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They must have a college education.
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They are required to be registered voters.
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most

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collecting taxes
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electing leaders
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creating laws
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determining citizenship
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According to the Constitution, how long is a senator’s term?

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two years
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four years
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six years
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eight years
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Which of these steps in the lawmaking process might happen after a bill is sent to the president?

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The president can veto the bill.
B
The president can send it to committee.
C
The president can ask the house to debate it.
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The president can send it to the other house.
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Why is the Necessary and Proper Clause a source of ongoing debate?

A
Congress cannot agree on how broad its implied powers should be.
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The wording of the clause is often undergoing revision.
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The clause deals with implied powers that are ambiguously defined.
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The clause establishes reserved rights, which vary from state to state.
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Which act addressed in Article I of the Constitution is a limit of Congress's ability to declare a person guilty of a crime without trial?

A
habeas corpus
B
a bill of attainder
C
ex post facto law
D
cruel and unusual punishment
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Which of these is an expressed power of Congress?

A
admitting new states
B
creating a national banking system
C
eliminating amendments to the Constitution
D
determining what is cruel and unusual punishment

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