Article I: Congress

What is considered the most important power Congress holds? collecting taxes electing leaders creating laws determining citizenship

Which of these steps might happen after a bill is sent to the president? The president can veto the bill. The president can send it to committee. The president can ask the house to debate it. The president can send it to the other house.

If you are declared guilty of a crime without being given a trial, you can state Congress has given you habeas corpus. a bill of attainder. an ex post facto law. cruel and unusual punishment.

Which of these is an expressed power of Congress? admitting new states creating a national banking system eliminating amendments to the Constitution determining what is cruel and unusual punishment

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 should be registered voters.

What can happen if the president chooses to veto a law that has been passed? The law returns to being introduced in one of the houses. The president's decision can be overridden by a majority of Congress. The law is rejected and cannot be reconsidered. The president's decision is scheduled for review within a year.

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.

Which of these steps is second in the bill process? The bill is sent to the president. The bill is introduced in Congress. The president signs or vetoes the bill. The bill is reviewed by a committee.

Which statement about Congress is accurate? It is made up primarily of the House of Representatives. Its senate is based on population-driven representation. It is based on the Constitution's bicameral legislature. It establishes two houses that operate on equal representation.

What does Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution explain? the reason for a unicameral house the process for creating a law the steps for selecting a state representative the requirements of citizenship