Politics of the United States Questions

The article VI (6) ( ) Clause of the Constitution states that if there is a conflict between state law and federal law in an area of concurrent authority, the federal law takes precedence over the state law.

The Constitution preamble begins and ends with the words: " We the people.. Do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America." What does this mean?

each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes

The ( ) granted slave owners a constitutional right to recapture runaway slaves who have fled to other states, including states where slavery was illegal. And, as importantly, it took away the right of states to pass laws to protect and/or emancipate runaway slaves.

Because anti-slavery delegates did not want the Southern slave state delegates to leave the Constitutional Convention, the resulting Constitution did alot to protect slavery, However these provisions were mostly hidden why?

During the Constitutional Convention, the Founders had to consider the strong differences of interest and opinion amongst the people of the different states. What were the key constituencies that needed to reach a compromise?

The policy area in which a particular congressional committe is authorized to act is called the _______________ of a congressional committee.

Temporary committees that are formed to resolve differences between House and Senate version of a bill are called ________________ committees.

According to the 1946 Legislative Reorginzation Act each bill introduced in Congress has to be referred to _____________.

In the absence of the vice president, who serves as the president pro tempore of the Senate?

Each voting member of Congress represents a district with a population of about ________________.

Why did delegates from slave states prefer to calculate state population size by counting the total number of inhabitants (including slaves)?

The global average for lower legislative chambers is approximately ___________________ persons per representative.

The Original Constitution and the first twelve amendments are known as the ( ) because all of it was the original work of the founding generation.

How is the ratio of Democarts to Republicans on each commitee determined?

Since the limit of 435 voting members was established early last century, the number of seats has not changed. Why has it not increased?

Permanat congressional committees with respnsibility for a particular area of public plicy are called _______________ committees.

Congressional Committees created for a specific time period and purpose called _______________ commitees.

Who can act the President Officer of the United States Senate?

When was the current limit of 435 voting members in the House of Representatives established?