Name ____________________

U.S. Government

Mr. Crawford

The Constitution of the United States

Article I: Congress

Section 1:

1.       What type of legislature is described here?

2.       What are the two houses of congress?

Section 2:

3.       Hilary, age 32, wants to run for office in the House of Representatives.  Does the Constitution permit her to do so? 

4.       What is the “sole power” granted to the House of Representatives in this section? 

Section 3:

5.       How is representation in the Senate equal among the states? 

6.       What is a Senator’s term in office?

7.       Jeff, a 37 year old tax attorney from New York, wishes to run for the Senate.  He currently lives in Tampa, Florida.  Is he allowed to run for Senator for New York?  Why or why not?

8.       The Senate is voting for President Bush’s funding request for rebuilding Iraq.  There is a tie among the 100 senators.  Who casts the final vote?

Section 5:

9.       What does the Constitution require each house to publish? 

Section 6: 

10.    Do members of Congress receive a salary?  If so, who pays?

Section 7:

11.    All tax bills must originate in the _________________________. 

12.    The House of Representatives proposes a bill that would provide all Americans with health insurance.  The Senate approves the bill and passes it to the President.  The President disagrees with the bill and vetoes it.  What must occur in order for the health insurance bill to become a law?

Section 8:

13.    What are three powers granted to Congress that helped to stabilize the nation’s economy?

14.    What are three powers granted to Congress that provided for the “common defense” of the nation?

15.    What clause allows Congress to increase its powers? 

Section 9:

16.    What are four powers denied to Congress? 

Section 10: 

17.    The states of California and New York have decided to protest U.S. involvement in Iraq.  They create the “Alliance for Iraqi Liberation,” refusing to acknowledge the power of the national government so long as President Bush insists on keeping troops in Iraq.  Do California and New York have the right to create such an alliance?  Explain.