Article 1: Congress

Question 1

What statement about the Necessary and Proper Clause is accurate?

Answer 1

It is the source of implied powers

Question 2

What is considered the most important power Congress holds?

Answer 2

Creating laws

Question 3

What is one way that congress checks on the power of the presidency?

Answer 3

Overriding a presidential reversal or veto

By 2/3 majority

Question 4

What are the expressed powers of congress?

Answer 4

FINANCIAL POWERS
-coining money 
-creating and collecting taxes
-borrowing money
-regulating trade with foreign states and between states
MILITARY POWERS
-maintaining armed forces
-declaring war
GOVERNANCE
-admitting new states 
-proposing new amendments to the constitution

Question 5

The Necessary and Proper Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gives congress

Answer 5

Implied powers

Question 6

Congress has the expressed financial power to

Answer 6

Create and collect new taxes

Question 7

Explain how a bill becomes a law

Answer 7

1. Introduced
2. Reviews by committee
3. Debated on floor (either house of reps or senate)
4. Approved by vote (majority vote)
5. Sent to the other house (whichever was not first)
6. Sent to president

Question 8

Which statement is true about the bill process?

Answer 8

A bill can have a second chance after a veto

–congress can override a veto by 2/3 majority vote

Question 9

Article 1, section 8 of the constitution describes what kind of congressional powers?

Answer 9

Expressed powers

provides the necessary and proper clause but only directly lists the expressed powers of congress

Question 10

Which statement applies to birth senators and representatives?

Answer 10

They can be expelled for breaking rules

Question 11

1. How many senates from each state are in the senate?

2. How many representatives from each state are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 11

1. 2 senates ( equal representation)

2. States number of reps is based on the states population