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Article I: Congress Answers

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Congress has the expressed financial power to

A
establish a national banking system.
B
create and collect new taxes.
C
order the president to borrow money.
D
seize property for government projects.
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Which is an example of an expressed power Congress holds?

A
creating a national banking system
B
taking away the right of habeas corpus
C
declaring war and maintaining a military
D
building and maintaining roads
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Which statement about Congress is accurate?

I
It contains only the House of Representatives.
T
The Senate’s membership is based on a state’s population.
I
It is bicameral, according to the Constitution.
M
Membership in both houses is based on equal representation.
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impliedexpressedex post facto

A
implied
B
expressed
C
ex post facto
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What is the focus of Article I of the Constitution?

A
describing the powers and structure of the legislative branch
B
defining bicameral and unicameral houses
C
explaining the veto and override processes
D
reviewing the executive branch of the government
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Congress checks on the power of the presidency by

o
overriding a presidential reversal or veto.
d
debating the bill in both of the houses.
m
making laws without presidential review.
s
sending the bill back to several committees.
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According to the Constitution, how long is a senator’s term?

t
two years
f
four years
s
six years
e
eight years
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Which of these steps in the lawmaking process might happen after a bill is sent to the president?

A
The president can veto the bill.
B
The president can send it to committee.
C
The president can ask the house to debate it.
D
The president can send it to the other house.
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most

c
collecting taxes
e
electing leaders
c
creating laws
d
determining citizenship

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