Chapter 4 Review

Which of the following types of lawmaker usually votes with their own personal opinion?

• delegate

• trustee

• partisan

• politico

Which type of committee belongs to only one House, specializes in one subject, and is kept in Congress permanently?

• standing committee

• joint committee

• select committee

• conference committee

Spending more money than you make is a practice called _ financing

What is the practice of intentionally manipulating the borders of districts to favor one party in elections called?

• impeachment

• eminent domain

• the census

• gerrymandering

If a person or company no longer has enough money to pay its bills, they can declare _, and the bank will sell their assets to pay their debts.

Which of the following is NOT a role of each member of Congress?

• Legislator

• Representative

• Attorney

• Politician

• Committee Member

What is the youngest age that a person can run for Congress?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 50

Perhaps the most important informal qualification for elected office in the United States is being able to raise the most _. Statistically, whoever can do so is most likely to win the election.

Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?

• taxation

• judicial review

• declaring war

• eminent domain

True or False: Only one house of Congress has to approve a bill to send it on to the President.

• True

• False