Congress Powers Quiz

According to the Constitution, who has the sole power to impeach the President?

• House of Representatives

• Vice President

• Supreme Court

• National Convention

Under the Constitution, only Congress has the authority to

• Meet with foreign leaders

• Act as commander in chief

• Declare war

• None of the above

All of the following are expressed powers of Congress EXCEPT:

• Power to raise an army

• Power to tax exports

• Power to print money

• Power to naturalize citizens

Congress shares foreign relations power with the

• President

• Supreme Court

• States

• Armed Forces

Which institution has the responsibility of confirming or rejecting presidential appointees?

• The Vice President

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

After a President is impeached, what must happen in order to remove that President from office?

• The President must resign

• The Senate must convict the President

• The President has already been removed

• The State legislatures must vote to remove

What is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause?

• The Implied Powers Clause

• The Convenient and Useful Clause

• The Elastic Clause

• The Santa Clause

Which of the following is NOT a type of power that Congress derives from the Constitution?

• Divine

• Inherent

• Expressed

• Implied

The presiding officer of the Senate is the

• President

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• Majority Leader

A bill is known as a

• Proposed amendment

• Proposed law

• Proposed resolution

• Joint resolution