Powers Of Congress

Question 1

Congress is one of the three

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Coequal branches of government

Question 2

The three coequal branches of government

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Legislative

Executive

Judicial branches

Question 3

All legislative powers of the government is vested in

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Congress

Question 4

Executive branch agencies issue regulations with full force of law, but

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These are only under authority of laws enacted by Congress

Question 5

Part of Congress’s exercise in legislative authority is

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The establishment of an annual budget for the government

Question 6

Congress _ to provide funding for essential government services

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Levies taxes and tariffs

Question 7

Tariffs make foreign goods

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More expensive

Question 8

By making foreign goods more expensive, tariffs

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Incentivize people to buy domestic goods

Question 9

Governments impose tariffs to (2)

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Raise revenue

Protect domestic industries

Question 10

Tariffs are

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Taxes on imported goods paid by person importing them

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Tariffs dissuade

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People from buying international goods

Question 12

If enough money can’t be raised to fund govt

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Congress May authorize borrowing to make up for difference

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Congress can also mandate

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Spending on specific items

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Congress’s mandated spending on specific items knowing as

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Legislatively directed spending

Question 15

Legislatively directed spending AKA

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Earmarks

Question 16

Earmarks specifies funds for _ rather than for a gov agency

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A particular project

Question 17

Refusal for subpoena may result in

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Charges of contempt of Congress

Question 18

Both chambers of congress have extensive

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Investigative powers

Question 19

With their extensive investigative powers, Congress May

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Compel the production of evidence or testimony to whatever they deem necessary

Question 20

Members of congress spend much of their time

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Holding hearings and investigations in committee

Question 21

A treaty def

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A binding agreement between nations

Question 22

How senate ratifies treaties

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2/3 vote

Question 23

The consent of the House of representatives is also necessary for

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Ratification of trade agreements

Question 24

Congress holds the sole power to

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Declare war

Question 25

Earmarks specifies funds for_ rather than _

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Particular project

A government agency

Question 26

The Vice President only casts a vote in the senate if

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If tie on vote in senate