Module 6 Lesson 12 Flashcards
Which of these statements is correct about Congress’s oversight authority? Select the one correct answer.
A. Oversight is largely ineffective, because Congress lacks any authority over the executive branch.
B. Oversight is limited to its power of impeachment.
C. Oversight is specifically mentioned in Article I, Section 8.
D. Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I.
D. Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I.
Which of these is an example of Congress’s exercising its power under the Commerce Clause? Select the one correct answer.
A. Establishing uniform standards for restaurant sanitation and hygiene
B. Regulating the working conditions and hours of minors employed in factories
C. Requiring that bus lines serve all customers equally
D. Prohibiting the presence of guns in school zones
C. Requiring that bus lines serve all customers equally
Which of these is a true statement concerning federal income tax? Select the one correct answer.
A. Federal income tax is equally applied to all taxpayers at a “flat” tax rate.
B. Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after the Supreme Court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
C. Federal income tax was constitutionally authorized by Congress’s Article I powers.
D. Federal income tax has always been the federal government’s primary source of revenue.
B. Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after the Supreme Court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
What is the major difference between congressional budget committees and appropriations committees? Select the one correct answer.
A. There is no difference; these are just different names for the same committees.
B. While the president may veto individual sections of appropriations bills, he may not veto budget resolutions.
C. The congressional budget committees are less powerful because the president, not the Congress, has ultimate control over the federal budget.
D. While the budget committees set overall spending limits, the appropriation committees are responsible for recommending specific allocations of funds.
D. While the budget committees set overall spending limits, the appropriation committees are responsible for recommending specific allocations of funds.
How has the Constitution’s Interstate Commerce Clause been interpreted? Select the one correct answer.
A. As granting the early 19th century Congress the power to outlaw the slave trade
B. As giving Congress the authority to regulate trade with foreign nations
C. Very narrowly, giving Congress power to stop states from charging fees to other states, but not much else
D. Very broadly, forming the justification for much of Congress’s modern-day economic regulation
D. Very broadly, forming the justification for much of Congress’s modern-day economic regulation
Under the Constitution, who has the power related to war and peace? Select the one correct answer.
A. The power over war and peace is shared by the president and the Senate.
B. The power over war and peace is exercised solely by Congress
C. The power over war and peace is shared by the president and both houses of Congress
D. The power over war and peace is exercised solely by the president
C. The power over war and peace is shared by the president and both houses of Congress
What is impeachment? Select the one correct answer.
A. Impeachment is a formal accusation of treason, bribery or other “high crime or misdemeanor” made by the House before a trial is held in the Senate.
B. Impeachment is something that has never happened to a U.S. president.
C. Impeachment is removal from office as a result of a formal accusation by the Senate.
D. Impeachment is a “check” that any of the three branches of government may use to restrain an abuse of power in any of the other branches.
A. Impeachment is a formal accusation of treason, bribery or other “high crime or misdemeanor” made by the House before a trial is held in the Senate.
Which of these most accurately describes checks and balances? Select the one correct answer.
A. Each branch of government has an absolute right to stop the others from taking any action.
B. The states and the federal government have different areas of responsibilities, and neither should intrude on the other.
C. Each branch can restrain the others through a system of shared powers.
D. No branch of government will ever be more powerful than the others.
C. Each branch can restrain the others through a system of shared powers.
Which of the following enumerated powers of Congress are generally regarded as responses to the weaknesses of the national legislature under the Articles of Confederation? Select all that apply.
A. power to regulate commerce
B. exclusive power to coin money
C. power to regulate banks
D. power to construct and maintain interstate highways
A. power to regulate commerce
B. exclusive power to coin money
Match the power of Congress to its appropriate relationship to the text of the Constitution.
- Enumerated
A. Based on the text
B. In the text
C. Outside the text - Implied
A. Based on the text
B. In the text
C. Outside the text - Inherent
A. Based on the text
B. In the text
C. Outside the text
- B. In the text
- A. Based on the text
- C. Outside the text
The oversight power of Congress is a form of
power.
A. Implied
B. Judicial
C. Enumerated
A. Implied
