POLS 1113 Billings Final (Exam 3)
Questions With Correct Answers
When creating Congress, the founders of the US strove primarily to
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create a legislature that could check the power of the - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-President
What best describes the makeup of the legislature under the
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Constitution of the US - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bicameral
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What best describes the makeup of the legislature under the Articles of
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Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Unicameral, appointed by state
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legislatures, each state had one vote
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what was created to represent the people's views - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The House of Representatives | | |
How many years do the House of Representatives serve - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-2 years |
How many years do senators serve - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6 years
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, How many US senators does each state have - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
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The practice of redrawing political boundaries for political advantage is
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known as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gerrymandering
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what powers refer to those that are not specifically mentioned in the
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constitution but are assumed to exist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-implied
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What are the enumerated powers of congress - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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collect taxes, borrow/pay money, regulate commerce, establish post
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offices, protect patents & copyrights, establish lower courts, declare war
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who is the constitutionally designated president of the senate, who's
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involvement with the chamber has waned over time - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Vice President |
where does a bill go for markup after it is introduced to congress -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Committee |
What group is responsible for merging the house and senate bills into
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one - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Conference Committee
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who can use filibuster - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the senate
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Questions With Correct Answers
When creating Congress, the founders of the US strove primarily to
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create a legislature that could check the power of the - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-President
What best describes the makeup of the legislature under the
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Constitution of the US - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Bicameral
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What best describes the makeup of the legislature under the Articles of
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Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Unicameral, appointed by state
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legislatures, each state had one vote
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what was created to represent the people's views - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The House of Representatives | | |
How many years do the House of Representatives serve - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-2 years |
How many years do senators serve - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6 years
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, How many US senators does each state have - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
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The practice of redrawing political boundaries for political advantage is
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known as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gerrymandering
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what powers refer to those that are not specifically mentioned in the
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constitution but are assumed to exist - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-implied
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What are the enumerated powers of congress - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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collect taxes, borrow/pay money, regulate commerce, establish post
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offices, protect patents & copyrights, establish lower courts, declare war
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who is the constitutionally designated president of the senate, who's
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involvement with the chamber has waned over time - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Vice President |
where does a bill go for markup after it is introduced to congress -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Committee |
What group is responsible for merging the house and senate bills into
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one - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Conference Committee
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who can use filibuster - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the senate
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