Powers of Congress

Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution are called

• concurrent powers
• inherent powers
• enumerated (expressed powers)
• implied powers

What article and section of the US Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?

• Article 1, section 5
• Article 2, section 9
• Article 1, section 8
• Article 4, section 2

Congress has the power to tax

• True
• False

Congress has the power create post offices

• True
• False

Congress has the power to appoint Supreme Court Judges

• True
• False

Congress has the power judge laws

• True
• False

Congress has the power to borrow money

• True
• False

Congress has the power to coin money for our country

• True
• False

Congress has the power to grant copyrights and patents

• True
• False

Congress has the power to sign laws

• True
• False