12th Grade: Government Chp. 6 Congressional Powers

All bills designed to raise revenue originate in the Senate.

• True

• False

The commerce clause was created to prevent presidents from committing troops abroad without notifying Congress.

• True

• False

Both Congress and the state governments can propose constitutional amendments.

• True

• False

The Founders showed the importance of the legislative branch by

devoting nearly half of the Constitution to it.

• True

• False

The government is prevented from punishing someone without a public trial.

• True

• False

An expressed power is different from an implied power because

• A. expressed powers are always legislative powers whereas implied powers are not.

• B. expressed powers are listed in the Constitution.

• C. expressed powers must pass judicial review.

• D. implied powers are granted by the executive branch.

Alexander Hamilton stated that

• A. all government powers must be specifically stated in the Constitution.

• B. every governmental power must also include the means to carry out that power.

• C. the judicial branch should be more powerful than the legislative branch.

• D. the legislative branch should be given explicit, but not implied, powers.

The difference between an appropriations bill and an authorization bill is that the first

• A. applies to internal expenditures and the second applies to external expenditures.

• B. applies to national expenditures and the second applies to state expenditures.

• C. is passed by the Senate and the second is passed by the House.

• D. proposes to authorize money and the second actually allocates the money.

In the Civil Rights Act of 1964, what part of the Constitution

is used to make discrimination in public facilities illegal?

• A. commerce clause

• B. Fifth Amendment

• C. Fourth Amendment

• D. necessary and proper clause

One way Congress can encourage spending and business expansion is by

• A. applying the "necessary and proper" clause.

• B. increasing regulations and restrictions.

• C. limiting interstate commerce.

• D. reducing taxation and regulation.