Our Federal Government Part 1

The lawmaking body at the national level is called the -

• General Assembly

• Supreme Court

• Federal Reserve

• Congress

Representation in this house of Congress is based on EQUALITY.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Representation in this house of Congress is based on population.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Powers that are suggested and allow Congress to carry out its expressed powers are called -

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

• reserve powers

Congress's powers that are listed in the Constitution of the United States are called -

• expressed

• concurrent

• reserved

• delegated

The two houses of Congress are the -

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Electoral College

Click the POWERS that belong to Congress.

• Prepare the budget

• Makes laws

• Approves presidential appointments

• Declares war

• Carries out laws

The formal powers of Congress -

• cannot be checked by the other branches

• are limited by the U.S. Constitution

• allow members of Congress to be above the law

• allow Congress to favor one state over another

The chief executive officer of the nation is the -

• magistrate

• plaintiff

• chief justice

• president

Which of the following individuals can be the next President of the United States?

• Marcus has lived in New York since he was born 60 years ago.

• Maria has lived in North Carolina since she born 25 years ago.

• Natasha was born in Virginia 35 years ago. She has lived in the United States for a total of 10 years.

• Javier is 50 years old and has lived in California since becoming a citizen 20 years ago.