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| | 1. What are the six major powers of Congress? | | 1. What are the six major powers of Congress? |
| − | 2. Do you support term limits for congressmen? Do you support a power by the people to recall congressmen? How are these two powers different? | + | <br>2. Do you support term limits for congressmen? Do you support a power by the people to recall congressmen? How are these two powers different? |
| − | 3. Explain what fraction of the Senate is elected every two years, and the reason why only some of the senators are up for election on Election Day. | + | <br>3. Explain what fraction of the Senate is elected every two years, and the reason why only some of the senators are up for election on Election Day. |
| − | 4. Which party controls the House of Representatives today, and by what margin (approximation is fine)? E.g., is it controlled by Democrats by a 235-200 margin? | + | <br>4. Which party controls the House of Representatives today, and by what margin (approximation is fine)? E.g., is it controlled by Democrats by a 235-200 margin? |
| − | 5. What prevents New Jersey from requiring homeschoolers to take public school exams each year? | + | <br>5. What prevents New Jersey from requiring homeschoolers to take public school exams each year? |
| − | 6. Explain a difference between the political system in the United States and the one in England. | + | <br>6. Explain a difference between the political system in the United States and the one in England. |
| − | 7. Which political party do you expect to win control of the Senate on Election Day this year, and why? | + | <br>7. Which political party do you expect to win control of the Senate on Election Day this year, and why? |
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| | Extra credit (answer two of the following four questions): | | Extra credit (answer two of the following four questions): |
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| | 8. “Politics is not fair.” Should it be? | | 8. “Politics is not fair.” Should it be? |
| − | 9. Explain the role of committees in Congress, with examples. | + | <br>9. Explain the role of committees in Congress, with examples. |
| − | 10. The constitutionality of "ObamaCare" was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2012 based on which clause(s)? | + | <br>10. The constitutionality of "ObamaCare" was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2012 based on which clause(s)? |
| − | 11. | + | <br>11. |
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| | You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework Two]]. | | You can post your answers at [[American Government Homework Two]]. |
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| | [[Category:American Government lectures]] | | [[Category:American Government lectures]] |