Help with my civics hw please!!!?

[lorimar]

1. Article I of the U.S. Constitution specifies that Congress is bicameral (divided into two houses):
a. The House of Representatives and the Senate.
b. The Senate and the Arizona Assembly.
c. The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals
d. The House of Commons and the House of Lords

2. Which of the following statements about the legislative process are FALSE?
a. Committees play an important role shaping legislation in both the House and the Senate
b. It takes a 2/3s vote of both the House and the Senate to override a Presidential veto.
c. The House and Senate can pass two different versions of a bill and then let the president decide which the best version to sign is.
d. The complex, lengthy process for a bill to become a law is supposed to allow a lot of input from those most affected by the proposed legislation.
3. Which of the following are unique powers of House of Representatives?
a. Has the power to impeach (indict) federal officials and members of the House act as prosecutors during the Senate trial of impeached officers.
b. Is where all bills dealing with spending and taxing must originate (begin).
c. Is authorized by the Constitution to elect its own Speaker, who presides over House meetings.
d. All of the above.
4. Both the House and Senate:
a. Can establish their own rules, punish members for disorderly behavior, and if 2/3s of their members agree, expel a member.
b. Need a quorum (majority) in order to conduct business.
c. Must keep and publish a journal of their proceedings, including records of votes.
d. All of the above.
5. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT:
a. Members of Congress are NOT granted immunity from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits for the things they say and the work they do as legislators.
b. U.S. Senators and Representatives are forbidden from holding other federal office during their service in Congress.
c. Members of Congress vote to increase their salaries, but they take effect only after the next election is held.
d. Congress convenes in January, but has the ability to set its own schedule (for when it will be in session and in recess).
6. Lee Hamilton argues that many laws today are not made via the "conventional" or "textbook" legislative process. Which of the following are "unorthodox" ways that bills are brought to the House and Senate floor (in order to circumvent committee review)?:
a. Inclusion in an "omnibus" bill.
b. Added to a key funding bill.
c. Added by leadership to a committee-approved bill.
d. All of the above.

7. Article I, section 8 of the Constitution specify the powers of Congress in great detail. Some of the listed (or enumerated) powers are:
a. The power to set taxes, tariffs and other ways of raising federal revenue.
b. The power to declare war.
c. The power to spend federal money (fund government programs).
d. All of the above

[hjortur]

1.) A
2.) C
3.) D
4.) B
5.) D
6.) D
7.) D; however, the Congress apportions money and certain groups spend it.