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1. which pairing is best?

a. senate - based on population
b. senate - lower house
c. house - six - year terms
d. house - 435 members

1. which of the following is an enumerated power?

a. the power to build highways
b. the power to build schools
c. the power to declare war
d. the power to declare laws unconstitutional

1. which of the following candidates qualifies to become a us senator from florida?

a. mike a 27 year old, born and raised in miami
b. cindy a 36 year old woman from orlando who has been a citizen for 7 years
c. diego a 42 year old new yorker who has lived there his whole life
d. carla a 39 year old tampa resident who became a us citizen 15 years ago

1. the

ecessary & proper clause, aka the elastic clause, leads to the following types of powers.
a. implied powers
b. enumerated powers
c. necessary powers
d. reserved powers

1. in addition to \confirming\ presidential appointments, what must the senate approve for the executive branch?

a. laws
b. taxes
c. treaties
d. a declaration of war
which of the following is not an enumerated power?
a. creating post offices
b. declaring war
c. raising and supporting the army & navy
d. creating national parks

Explanation:

Question 1

• Option a: Senate has 2 senators per state, not based on population (House is based on population). Eliminate.
• Option b: Senate is the upper house, House is lower. Eliminate.
• Option c: House members have 2 - year terms, Senate has 6 - year terms. Eliminate.
• Option d: House of Representatives has 435 members. Correct.

• Enumerated powers are powers of Congress listed in the Constitution.
• Option a: Building highways is not an enumerated power (more like implied or state power). Eliminate.
• Option b: Building schools is not an enumerated power (state/local responsibility mostly). Eliminate.
• Option c: The power to declare war is an enumerated power of Congress (Article I, Section 8). Correct.
• Option d: Declaring laws unconstitutional is judicial review (Supreme Court power), not an enumerated power of Congress. Eliminate.

• Qualifications for US Senator: at least 30 years old, citizen for at least 9 years, inhabitant of the state they represent.
• Option a: 27 years old (below 30). Eliminate.
• Option b: Citizen for 7 years (needs at least 9). Eliminate.
• Option c: From New York, not Florida. Eliminate.
• Option d: 39 years old (above 30), citizen for 15 years (above 9), Tampa resident (Florida). Qualifies. Correct.

Answer:

d. House - 435 members

Question 2