Article I Review Questions

1) For each of the following, identify the related branch:
     a) Article I
     b) Article II
     c) Article III

2) Section 2 of Article I describes which part of the legislative branch?
3) Section 3 of Article I describes which part of the legislative branch?
4) Prior to the 17th Amendment, how were senators chosen?
5) Prior to the 17th Amendment, creating national laws involved three entities.  Complete the following:
     a) Executive Branch _____________
     b) House of Representatives  _______________
     c) Senate  ____________________

6) When added together, what is the total number of lawmakers (Senate + House of Representatives).
     a) # of Senators   _______________
     b) # of Congressmen  _____________
7) Which part of the legislative branch selects the President when there is a tie in electoral votes?
8) Define "impeachment" and "articles of impeachment".
9) Which part of the legislative branch issues articles of impeachment?
10) Which part of the legislative branch has the power to try an impeachment (hold trials of impeachment)?
11) Define the following: delegated powers, reserved powers, concurrent powers. See video.
12 Read section 8 of Article I and list seven delegated powers.
13) List six powers denied to the states (See section 10).
14) In what way did the 17th Amendment affect the legislative branch?
15) Who is the Speaker of the House?
16) Define the term constituent.
17) For the exam you must know the qualifications to be a U.S. Senator and a Congressman as well as their lengths of term.
18) Using the linked power point, answer the following:
     a) Among the purposes served by a committee, which has the closest connection to lawmaking process?
     b) Identify the purposes of the following: standing committees, subcommittees, joint committees, select committees, conference committees.
19) Define cloture, filibuster
20) What is needed for a presidential veto to be overridden?
21) What is the "seniority system"? (See power point on committees)
22) Define "franking privilege".
23) Can a Senator or Congressman "pigeonhole" a bill? Explain.
24) Define the term "gerrymander" and identify the part of the legislative branch affected by gerrymandering.

delegated, concurrent, reserved powers video