Civics_Ch4_homework-2

=**Civics Chapter 4 Homework #2**= Use your notes to answer the following. Answer on notebook paper.

1. Why is Congress necessary (opinion)?

2. If an elected official such as the president abused the rule of law (the fact that no one is above the law), what can the Congress do to that official?

3. How do members of Congress get their jobs? Therefore, what can happen to members of Congress if they're not doing the will of the people?

4. In our federal system, which level of government is the U.S. Congress in?

5. How is the Congress part of the idea that we are a republic form of government? The fact that we - members of Congress to make for us.

6. What article of the Constitution created the Congress? Article - which m the laws.

7. How was the formation of Congress the cause of the biggest argument the framers faced in the Constitutional Convention? Those from the bigger states wanted a legislature based on p- while smaller states wanted e representation from each state resulting in the G C- that created the H of R-- based on population and the S-- with the same number from each state.

8. How can Congress protect individual rights (opinion)?

9. What is the responsibility of citizens in terms of Congress and elections (opinion)?

10. If YOU have an idea for a bill, who should you call or email? Your r- who is -- - or one of your two s--- who are - and -.

11. How does the Bill of Rights protect you in terms of trying to get the Congress to pass certain laws? Freedom to --

12. If you're unhappy with how your congressman is doing, what can you do about it (when their term is up and they're seeking re-election)?

13. How does the Congress impact issues in the U.S.? They make the --

14. What is a power of Congress that can impact foreign affairs? Congress has the power to declare w--- and the Senate has to approve of t--.

15. Some politicians belong to one political party or another. What then would be the purpose of political parties (opinion)?

16. How does the Bill of rights limit the power of the Congress...in other words what CAN'T Congress do?

17. Interest groups are made of people who want the government to pass certain laws. For example, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD want stricter laws on drinking and driving. What do you think interest groups can do to get Congress to pass the laws they want?

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