5.5 The Legislative Process
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- Q1An added provision that bears little resemblance to a bill's main topic is called adischarge petitionjoint resolutionconcurrent resolutionrider30s
- Q2Most of the bills proposed in Congressare subject to roll-call votesgo through more than one committeeare proposed jointly by the Senate and the House of Representativesnever make it out of commitee30s
- Q3What is a vote in which each lawmaker is required to publicly state his or her vote called?a discharge petitiona roll-call votea quorumthe Committee of the Whole30s
- Q4Why are conference committees important?They have the ability to pocket veto a billThey resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of a billThey determine how a bill can be debated or amended within the HouseThey decide which bills each chamber will vote on30s
- Q5What happens when the president signs a bill?It goes back to the HouseIt becomes lawIt goes back to the SenateIt is vetoed30s
- Q6The above map best identifiesAutonomous Governments within the stateCountiesCongressional districtsSchool districts30s
- Q7The districts on the map identify territories represented byLobbyistsJudgesSenatorsRepresentatives30s
- Q8Beto O'Rourke's congressional district is623361630s
- Q9The number of districts a state receives is based onpopulation taken during a U.S. census taken every 10 yearsThe population of property ownersThe number of businesses within the stateThe amount of territory a state has. Alaska has the most, followed by Texas, California, etc.30s
- Q10Who determines how the district lines are drawnU.S. CongressThe GovernorState CourtsState Legislature30s
- Q11Determining the district lines based on party interests is calledreapportionmenta caucusgerrymanderinga filibuster30s
- Q12Lay and collect taxes to provide for the defense and general welfare of the United StatesExpressed powersImplied Powers30s
- Q13Support public schools, welfare programs, public housing etc.Implied powersExpressed powers30s
- Q14Borrow MoneyImplied powersExpressed powers30s
- Q15Coin, print and regulate moneyImplied powersExpressed powers30s
