3 Branches

Which power was delegated to Congress by the Constitution?

• the power to declare war

• the power to charter a national bank

• the power to set a national minimum wage

• the power to organize a public school system

Which is an example of a power delegated to Congress by the Constitution?

• the power to issue pardons

• the power to issue driving licenses

• the power to register voters for elections

• the power to regulate trade between different states

Which branch of the national government has the power to declare war?

• Congress

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• the federal district courts

What is the significance of the "Elastic Clause"?

• Congress is not subject to the Constitution.

• Congress has additional unwritten powers it can exercise at any time.

• Congress can do anything that a majority of its members in both houses decide to do.

• Congress has the power to do anything necessary and proper to perform its delegated powers.

The passage below is from the U.S. Constitution: "The Congress shall have Power ... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof." What is this passage also known as?

• Export Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Commerce Clause

• Supremacy Clause

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history. Which part of the government was responsible for the declaration in this headline?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• state legislatures

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history. Which part of the government was responsible for the event in this headline?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• state legislatures

Which power is delegated to Congress by the Constitution?

• the power to tax exports

• the power to coin money

• the power to issue pardons for federal crimes

• the power to determine the constitutionality of laws

Which power is expressly given to the President by the Constitution?

• the power to tax

• the power to declare war

• the power to issue pardons for federal crimes

• the power to determine the constitutionality of laws

The chart below shows some of the powers of the three branches of the national government.

• To collect taxes

• To impeach the President

• To raise an army and establish a navy

• To rule on whether a law is constitutional