Chapter 8 sections 3 and 4

Who has the power to accuse an official of wrong doing?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• The president

• Supreme court

Which of the following powers is denied to Congress by the Constitution?

• Paying for government

• Regulating trade

• Taxing exports

• Taxing imports

What is the term for ending a filibuster?

• censure

• cloture

• quorum

• constituent

If Congress passes a law permitting Americans to live on Mars, that would be considered which type of power?

• Reserved

• executive

• enumerated

• implied

Which of the following powers do NOT belong to the federal government?

• enumerated

• implied

• reserved

• delegated

A law that allows you to get in trouble for something you did before there was a law against it is called...

• an ex post facto law

• a bill of attainder

• a writ of habeas corpus

• an appropriations bill

What gives Congress the greatest amount of flexibility?

• the amendment process

• changing interpretation

• the preamble

• the elastic clause

The president can do all of the following when he receives a bill EXCEPT

• pocket veto

• veto

• sign it

• filibuster

A person represented by members of Congress is called

• lucky

• a constituent

• a naturalized citizen

• a legislator

What does a bill of attainder allow?

• a person to be jailed without a trial

• a person to be punished for something they did before it was illegal

• a person to go before a court to see if there is enough evidence

• a vote on a bill to be delayed indefinitely