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Chapter 5- Section 3/4 Flashcards

1
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Powers granted to congress

A

Delegated powers

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2
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Congress has the authority to _____ and ____ taxes, borrow ____, and ______ and _____ money.

A
  • raise
  • collect
  • money
  • print
  • coin
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3
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Congress can regulate trade with _____ _______ and among the _____.

A
  • foreign nations

- states

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4
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Establishment of _____ ______.

A

Post offices

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5
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Power to declare ____.

A

War

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6
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Maintain an _____ and ___, provides for a ____ ______ (national guard)

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  • army
  • navy
  • citizen army
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7
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Congress can pass laws concerning _________ and _______ for example

A

Counterfeiting

Treason

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8
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To ensure federal laws are upheld, Congress has established a system of _________ _______.

A

National courts

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9
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Admit new _____ to the Union.

A

States

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10
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Govern the country’s ______

A

Territories

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11
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Regulate ________

A

Immigration

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12
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Or necessary and proper clause, “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers”

A

Elastic clause

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13
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Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers delegated to congress under the constitution

A

Implied powers

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14
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An act that betrays or endangers one’s country

A

Treason

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15
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The procedure of drawing up and passing the list of charges in the House of Representatives

A

Impeachment

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16
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House can…

A
  • only start impeachment procedures
  • begin all bills for raising taxes
  • when both presidents don’t get enough votes, house members choose president
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17
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Senate can….

A
  • hold all impeachment trials

- both vps don’t get enough votes, senators choose vp

18
Q

_______ _____ can decide if congress over stepped their boundaries

A

Supreme Court

19
Q

A law that applies to an action that occurred before the law was passed

A

Ex post facto law

20
Q

A law that sends someone to jail without trial

A

Bill of attainder

21
Q

Goods sent to other countries

A

Exports

22
Q

The people elected officials represent

A

Constituents

23
Q

Bills may be ____ in any House

A

Introduced

24
Q

Is also known as a law

A

Act

25
Q

A large number of the representatives’ ______ may request them to introduce a bill.

A

Constituents

26
Q

Most ideals for bills begin in _______

A

Committees

27
Q

The president normally suggests items around the beginning of a new session of Congress during the ______ ____ ____ __________.

A

State of the Union (address)

28
Q

Steps of bill becoming a law:

A 
1- introduce idea
2- bill is introduced to this house
3- bill is sent to committees 
4- the house considers the bill
5- the house votes on bill
6- the senate acts on the bill 
7- the house and senate agree on the final bill
8- the president approves the bill
9- congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses
29
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Another name for the representative that introduces the bill is _____

A

Sponsor

30
Q

The bill is printed in the ______ _____, a publication that covers the daily proceedings of congress.

A

Congressional record

31
Q

The ______ decides to which committee the bill will be sent

A

Speaker

32
Q

Hearings are _____ this allows voters to stay informed on a particular piece of legislation

A

Televised

33
Q

The _____ determines when or if a bill will reach the floor and where it will be debated.

A

Speaker

34
Q

The bill has ___ readings

A

3

35
Q

Or majority of the members

A

Quorum

36
Q

Is called on important bills, where each member’s name is called and record is made of their vote.

A

Roll-call vote

Happens on final reading

37
Q

A method of delay by making lengthy speeches

A

Filibuster

38
Q

Limit on debate in the senate

A

Cloture

39
Q

A _____ _______ is formed to work out the details in the bills

A

Conference committee

40
Q

Where congress is not in session and the bill sits for 10 days; it does become a law

A

Pocket veto

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