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Question 1

What type of powers does Congress have?

Answer 1

They only have those powers that are delegated to it by the OCnstitution

Question 2

What are examples of things that Congress cannot do?

Answer 2

It cannot create a national public school system, require people to vote/attend chuch, set a minimum age for marriage/drivers’ liscences

Question 3

What are three types of power that Congress has?

Answer 3

1. It is in specific wording-EXPRESSED POWERS
2. By reasonable deduction from the expresed powers: IMPLIED POWERS
3. By creating a national government for ht eUnited States -INHERITED POWERS

Question 4

Where are almost all of the expressed powers for Congress found?

Answer 4

They are found in Article 1 Section 8

Question 5

Is the constitution still being interpreted today?

Answer 5

Yes, it is being interpreted

Question 6

What is an example of the interpretation of the constitution?

Answer 6

The Commerce Clause

Question 7

What is the issue with the commerce clause?

Answer 7

The Commerce Clause states that Congress has the power to regulate commerce with foreign Nations nad among several states. However, the are intepreting this to find where to draw the line

Question 8

What was the case with Gibbons Vs. Ogden?

Answer 8

Basically, When Robert Fulton’s steamboat the Clermont road up the Hudson river, it was granted permission to have n exclusive lnong term grant to navigate the waters. Thomas Gibbons began to operate a passenger boat, but wasn’t allowed to by New York. He claimed that it violated the power to interfere with interstate commerce.

Question 9

What are some of the limits on the Commerce Clause?

Answer 9

1. Cannot Tax Exports
2. Cannot favor the ports of one state over those of any other in the reglation of trade
3. cannot require that “Vessels bound to or from one State be obliged ot enter, clear, or pay Duties”
4. Could not interfere with the Slave trae at least not until 1808

Question 10

Does Congress have the power to tax?

Answer 10

Yes, it does have the power to tax

Question 11

What is a tax?

Answer 11

It is a charge levied by th egovernment on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs . They are sometimes levied to protect the public health and safety. The federalgovernment’s regulation of narcotics is one such case

Question 12

What are some limits on taxing power?

Answer 12

Congress may tax only for public purposes

2. COngress may not taxex ports
3. Direct taxes must be apportioned among the states according to their populations

Question 13

What is a direct tax?

Answer 13

It is one that mustbe paid directly to the goverment by the person on whom it is imposed

Question 14

Wealth translated to what?

Answer 14

Ability to pay taxes

Question 15

How are taxes levied?

Answer 15

They are levied in accordance to the residents of each state

Question 16

What does Congress have the power to do?

Answer 16

It has the power to borrow.

Question 17

Does Congress have a debt ceiling limit?

Answer 17

Yes, it does. There is something called the Public Debt

Question 18

What is the public debt?

Answer 18

It is all of the money borrowed by the Federal Government over the years and not yet replaid, plus the accumulated interest on that money

Question 19

What does the public debt now exceed?

Answer 19

12 trillion

Question 20

Whaat is Debt Financing?

Answer 20

The government should regularly spend more than it takes in each year, then borrows to make up the difference. Thus, the government has relied on deficit financing

Question 21

What is a bankrupt individual?

Answer 21

It is a person or company or other organization that cannot pay it’s debts in full.