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412 solutions
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1
What can happen if the president chooses to veto a law that has been approved?
The veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
2
Congress has the expressed financial power to
create and collect new taxes.
3
Why is the Necessary and Proper Clause a source of ongoing debate?
The clause deals with implied powers that are ambiguously defined.
4
What is the focus of Article I of the Constitution?
describing the powers and structure of the legislative branch
5
Which statement about the lawmaking process is accurate?
A bill can have a second chance after a veto.
6
What does Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution explain?
the process for creating a law
7
Which of these actions is forbidden by the Constitution?
creating a law ex post facto
8
Which is an example of an expressed power Congress holds?
declaring war and maintaining a military
9
What is considered the most important power Congress holds?
10
Which statement applies to both senators and representatives?
They can be expelled for breaking rules.
11
What statement about the Necessary and Proper Clause is accurate?
It is the source of implied powers.
12
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?
13
Congress checks on the power of the presidency by
overriding a presidential reversal or veto.
14
Which statement about Congress is accurate?
It is bicameral, according to the Constitution.
15
The Necessary and Proper Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress _________ powers.
16
Most of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution describes what kind of congressional powers?
17
After a bill has been introduced, what happens next in the lawmaking process?
It is reviewed in committee.
18
Which of these is the next step in the lawmaking process after a bill is drafted?
The bill is introduced in Congress.
19
According to the Constitution, how long is a senator’s term?
20
Which of these is an expressed power of Congress?
21
Why has the House of Representatives grown so much faster than the Senate?
Representation is based on population, and the US has grown steadily.