Legislative Branch Pg. 2

Question 1

Powers of congress

Answer 1

Raise and collect taxes(House of Representatives)

Coin money( House of Representatives)

Declare war(senate)

Punish pirates(senate)

Elastic clause- The necessary and proper clause gives Congress the power to make laws that are necessary (both)

Question 2

Powers denied to congress

Answer 2

Congress cannot make laws concerning slave trade until 1808

Can not suspend writ of habeas corpus- Must be told and set trial for a crime committed

No ex post facto law- cannot punish a person for act committed before there was a law against it

No titles of nobility

Question 3

Powers denied to the states

Answer 3

Cannot make treaties

Cannot pass any laws that the federal government is not allowed to pass

Question 4

Whip

Answer 4

A person whose purpose is to make sure how members of their political party are voting and to make sure they vote on a bill

Question 5

Incumbent

Answer 5

A person who is already in the office and is trying to be re-elected

Question 6

Challenger

Answer 6

A person who is running for office against and incumbent

Question 7

Current house of representative members in Congress

Answer 7

Speaker of the house=Nancy pelosi

Minority leader= Kevin McCarthy

Question 8

Current senate members in Congress

Answer 8

President pro tempor= Chuck grassley

Minority leader= chuck schumer