Chap 6 Congress L 1 & L2 Prep

Making something illegal when someone did it when it was legal is an example of what (Congress is prohibited in doing this according to Article 1, Section 9

• Bill of Attainder

• Ex Post Facto law

• Denying Habeus Corpus

The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed

• To make a declaration of war more immediate

• To allow the President more power to commit US troops abroad

• To reign in Presidential power in sending the military out

• To end the Vietnam War

A person writes a hit song. What protection can they get from Congress?

• Patent

• Copycat Laws

• Copyright

• Bill of Attainder

A person's 5th Amendment right against Self-Incrimination is not recognized when Congress calls that person to testify in a hearing or investigation.

• True

• False

What protects citizens from getting ripped off or having their civil rights violated when they are making purchases?

• Copyright laws

• Commerce clause

• Subpoena power

• Immunity

Enumerated Powers, which are specifically listed in Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1-17 are also referred to as:

• Expressed Powers

• Implied Powers

• Necessary and Proper Powers

• Elastic Clause powers

What type of bill OK's a program and the amount of money needed to support that program?

• Bill of Attainder

• Subpoena

• Authorization Bill

• Appropriations bill

Another word that means to allocate funds is:

• Approximate

• Anticipate

• Appropriate

• Impoundment

What branch of government creates the Federal budget each year?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

There are many limits as to what Congress can and cannot do. One of the early examples of this was:

• Bill of Rights

• 27th Amendment

• Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution

• War Powers Act