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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA Person from a legislator's districtConstituentFilibusterLobbyistGerrymander
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA law that allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committedWrit of Habeas CorpusFranking PrivilegeEx Post Facto LawExpressed Power
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding a person.ClotureJoint ResolutionWrit of Habeas CorpusExpressed Power
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it.GerrymanderLobbyistConstituentFilibuster
- 5. Multiple ChoiceRepresentative of an interest group who contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their polity making.LobbyistConstituentClotureFilibuster
- 6. Multiple ChoiceGovernment project grant that primarily benefits a congress persons home district or state.Pork-Barrel ProjectJoint ResolutionFranking PrivilegeFilibuster
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA resolution that is passed by both houses of congress.Expressed PowerImplied PowerJoint ResolutionElastic Clause
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular groupPeninsulaFilibusterClotureGerrymander
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage.Spoils systemFranking PrivilegeBenefitsCloture
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill.ElectorLobbyistEmbargoCloture
- 11. Multiple ChoicePower that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the constitution.Expressed PowerImplied PowerNeeded PowerRepublic
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to a bill in the House after it leaves the committee?The Rules Committee sets the rules for debating the bill.Representatives add riders to the bill.The House clerk assigns a number to the bill.Representatives vote for cloture to limit debate on the bill.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich pairing is correct?Senate - lower houseSenate - based on populationHouse - 435 membersHouse - six-year term
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe House of Representatives passes a bill changing income tax rates. Which statement about the bill must be true?The bill will be amended.The same bill passed the Senate.The president will veto the bill.The bill is a public bill.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of congressional committee is permanent?constitutional committeeconference committeestanding committeeselect committee
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is a major responsibility of members of Congress?giving help to constituentsdeciding who will receive federal grantsfinding jobs for constituentsproviding analysis for the CBO
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Congress rely on to stretch its powers?ex post facto lawsthe elastic clausethe enumerated powersbills of attainder
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