Constitution - Part 3

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1. Which has the power to levy taxes and declare war?

• Congress
• President
• Supreme Court

2. Who is required by the Constitution to give a State of the Union address to Congress?

• President
• Speaker of the House
• Vice President
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

3. Which has the power to admit new states?

• President
• Supreme Court
• Congress

4. Which has used its interstate commerce power to outlaw segregation in businesses and to regulate pollution?

• Congress
• President
• Supreme Court

5. Which serves as Commander in Chief of all armed forces?

• President
• Secretary of Defense
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

6. Which confirms cabinet members, ambassadors, and treaties?

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Supreme Court

7. Which has used its "elastic clause" to draft men into the armed forces?

• Congress
• President
• Supreme Court

8. Which of the following powers are shared by both the national government and state government?

• The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce
• The power to regulate immigration and conduct foreign relations
• The power to enact laws and establish courts
• The power to establish local government systems and administer elections

9. If a couple receives a marriage license in Iowa, and then moves to Illinois, how must Illinois respond?

• Illinois has to give full faith and credit to the marriage and recognize the couple as being legally married.
• The marriage is only valid in Iowa; once the couple moves to Illinois, they have to obtain an Illinois marriage license before Illinois recognizes the marriage as being legal.