Legislative Branch Powers

Which Article of the Constitution talks about the powers of Congress

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article IV

What is the function of Congress?

• Interprets the laws of our country
• Carries out the laws of our country
• Makes the laws of our country
• To defend the country from danger from foreign powers. 

What is used to determine the number of people a state would have?

• Election
• Census
• Polls
• Conference

This house of Congress would base the number of representatives it has on the number of people that state had in its population.

• Supreme Court
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Executive

This house of Congress would have equal representation with 2 representatives coming from each state regardless of the size of their population.

• Supreme Court
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Executive

What is the name of a two house legislature in which our own congress is comprised?

• Trilateral
• Bicameral
• Unicameral
• Cameral

The Commerce Clause gives Congress the ability to regulate all of the following EXCEPT...

• manufacturing
• food and drug
• animal cruelty
• wages

Although implied powers are not written specifically in the Constitution, Congress must attach it to a power already expressed. 

• True
• False

Powers such as coining money, collecting taxes, and raising armed forces are considered...

• Implied Powers 
• Expressed Powers 
• Super Powers 
• Written Powers

Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its powers?

• Bill of Rights
• Article 1 Section 8
• Article 2 Section 4
• Article 3 Section 1