Chapter 11 Government

What implies that Congress can stretch its powers beyond those expressed in the first 18 clauses of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?

• Expressed Powers
• Elastic Clause
• Writs of Habeas Corpus
• Ex Post Facto Laws 

Which of the following are powers not listed in the Constitution?

• Expressed Powers
• Implied Powers
• Concurrent Powers
• Necessary and Proper Powers 

another name for a power of Congress that is listed in the Constitution

• enumerated power
• implied power
• elastic clause
• nonlegislative power

Strict construction of the Constitution means

• Do only what the Constitution says.
• Take actions that the Constitution  doesn't forbid.
• Do what is implied in the Constitution.
• All of these answers.

Hamilton believed in ________ construction of the Constitution.

• New
• Moderate
• Loose
• Strict

Most of the powers that the Constitution gives to Congress are clearly stated. These powers are called:

• The Elastic Clause
• Expressed or Enumerated powers
• The Legislative or Judicial Powers
• Judicial Review or Just Cause Powers

Certain powers are given to congress even though they are not really mentioned in the Constitution. We call these powers:

• Enumerated powers
• Expressed powers
• Implied powers
• War powers

Congress recently hired several thousand new people to staff the Defense Department. Even though this power is not listed in the Constitution, it is still a power that can be granted. This is an example of:

• elastic clause
• The Just Cause
• Enumerated Powers
• The Applied Powers

Most of Congress’s power really relates to:

• Making laws
• Looking at the role of the president
• Printing money
• Looking at the economy

What are Taxes?

• A Sum of money that the Federal government pays its citizens for good behavior.
• A Sum of Money that the State Mandates its Businesses pay in order to support the cleaning of their parking lot. 
• A Sum of Money that the Federal Government charges its citizens to clean up their messes. 
• A sum of money that the State or Federal Government mandates its citizens pay in order to support the government itself and all of its services.