Powers of Congress

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Which can Congress do under the expressed powers granted to it by the Constitution? Options: create a public school system, regulate trade among states, censor radio broadcasts, abolish trial by jury

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regulate trade among states

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Which can Congress do through its commerce power? Options: control foreign trade, tax exported goods, collect income taxes, make marriage laws

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control foreign trade

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According to the Constitution, who has the main responsibility for foreign policy?

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the Congress

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According to the Constitution, how can the United States declare war? Options: in a presidential address, when the U.S. is attacked, only by an act of Congress, when the states vote for it

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only by an act of Congress

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What does the Necessary and Proper Clause give to Congress?

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a basis for implied powers

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Constitutional amendments can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of which of the following?
Options: the judicial branch, the executive branch, the President’s Cabinet, each house of Congress

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each house of Congress

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Which type of congressional powers are clearly spelled out in the Constitution?

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expressed

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Which explains why Congress has powers in the area of foreign affairs?

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The Constitution grants it expressed powers relating to foreign policy.

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How is the term “commerce” now defined by Congress?

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It refers to just about every form of economic activity.

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Which is an executive power given to Congress by the Constitution? Options: the approval of the hiring of the White House staff, the power to balance the federal budget, the power to choose the Vice President, the approval of presidential appointments

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the approval of presidential appointments