Article I: Congress Answers

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Which statement about the lawmaking process is accurate?

A bill can only originate in the Senate.

A bill can have a second chance after a veto.

A bill can only originate in the House of Representatives.

A bill can often be passed quickly and easily.

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

Representation is based on population, and the US has grown steadily.

The number of senators allowed per state has been routinely reduced.

Fewer and fewer representatives have been re-elected to additional terms.

The Constitution requires the number of representatives to increase each decade.

Why is the Necessary and Proper Clause a source of ongoing debate?

Congress cannot agree on how broad its implied powers should be.

The wording of the clause is often undergoing revision.

The clause deals with implied powers that are ambiguously defined.

The clause establishes reserved rights, which vary from state to state.

Which statement applies to both senators and representatives?

They serve four-year terms.

They can be expelled for breaking rules.

They must have a college education.

They are required to be registered voters.

Most of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution describes what kind of congressional powers?

virtual

expressed

reserved

interpretive

Which of these actions is forbidden by the Constitution?

creating a law ex post facto

borrowing money from the government

passing “necessary and proper” laws

regulating trade with foreign countries

Which statement about Congress is accurate?

It contains only the House of Representatives.

The Senate’s membership is based on a state’s population.

It is bicameral, according to the Constitution.

Membership in both houses is based on equal representation.

Congress checks on the power of the presidency by

overriding a presidential reversal or veto.

debating the bill in both of the houses.

making laws without presidential review.

sending the bill back to several committees.

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