Gov Ch 5 Vocab Review

Fill in the blank: ________ are the people who live within the particular geographic area a member of Congress represents.

• constituents

• voters

• citizens

• residents

Fill in the blank: ________ is the distribution of House seats among the states based on population.

• apportionment

• representation

• allocation

• distribution

Fill in the blank: ________ is a bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose.

• appropriation

• authorization

• mandate

• allocation

Fill in the blank: ________ is when Congress charges an official in the executive or judicial branch with wrongdoing and brings them to trial.

• impeachment

• indictment

• recall

• censure

Fill in the blank: ________ is when Congress uses its broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws Congress has passed.

• oversight

• legislative review

• judicial oversight

• executive control

Fill in the blank: The ________ , Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, states Congress’s implied powers; also called the elastic clause.

• Clause that provides equal protection under the law for all citizens

• equal protection clause

• Clause that establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land

• commerce clause

• Clause that regulates trade between states and international trade

• necessary and proper clause

• Clause that allows Congress to pass laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers

• supremacy clause

Fill in the blank: An ________ is a tax levied on one person but passed on to another for payment to the government.

• indirect tax

• direct tax

• progressive tax

• regressive tax

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a tax an individual pays directly to the government.

• direct tax

• indirect tax

• sales tax

• income tax

A (a)   occurs when the federal government is not generating enough income to meet its expenses.

• deficit
• surplus
• loan
• recession

Fill in the blank: The ________ , Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, states that the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce.

• commerce clause

• due process clause

• supremacy clause

• equal protection clause