Chapter 5- Section 3/4

Question 1

Powers granted to congress

Answer 1

Delegated powers

Question 2

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

Answer 2

• raise
• collect
• money
• print
• coin

Question 3

Congress can regulate trade with _____ _______ and among the _____.

Answer 3

• foreign nations

- states

Question 4

Establishment of _____ ______.

Answer 4

Post offices

Question 5

Power to declare ____.

Answer 5

War

Question 6

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

Answer 6

• army
• navy
• citizen army

Question 7

Congress can pass laws concerning _________ and _______ for example

Answer 7

Counterfeiting

Treason

Question 8

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

Answer 8

National courts

Question 9

Admit new _____ to the Union.

Answer 9

States

Question 10

Govern the country’s ______

Answer 10

Territories

Question 11

Regulate ________

Answer 11

Immigration

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Elastic clause

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Implied powers

Question 14

An act that betrays or endangers one’s country

Answer 14

Treason

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Impeachment

Question 16

House can…

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Senate can….

Answer 17

• hold all impeachment trials

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

Question 18

_______ _____ can decide if congress over stepped their boundaries

Answer 18

Supreme Court

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Ex post facto law

Question 20

A law that sends someone to jail without trial

Answer 20

Bill of attainder

Question 21

Goods sent to other countries

Answer 21

Exports

Question 22

The people elected officials represent

Answer 22

Constituents

Question 23

Bills may be ____ in any House

Answer 23

Introduced

Question 24

Is also known as a law

Answer 24

Act

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Constituents

Question 26

Most ideals for bills begin in _______

Answer 26

Committees

Question 27

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

Answer 27

State of the Union (address)

Question 28

Steps of bill becoming a law:

Answer 28

``` 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 ```

Question 29

Another name for the representative that introduces the bill is _____

Answer 29

Sponsor

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Congressional record

Question 31

The ______ decides to which committee the bill will be sent

Answer 31

Speaker

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Televised

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Speaker

Question 34

The bill has ___ readings

Answer 34

3

Question 35

Or majority of the members

Answer 35

Quorum

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Roll-call vote | Happens on final reading

Question 37

A method of delay by making lengthy speeches

Answer 37

Filibuster

Question 38

Limit on debate in the senate

Answer 38

Cloture

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Conference committee

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Pocket veto