Powers of Congress

____ someone seeking to limit the powers of Congress to its expressed powers and only the most vital implied powers

• strict constructionist

• liberal constructionist

• eminent domain

• delegate

The powers of Congress are affected by all of the following EXCEPT what the

• Constitution expressly says Congress may do.

• Constitution says only the States may do.

• States’ constitutions say Congress may do.

• Constitution is silent about.

The level of the nation's debt

• is always limited by Congress.

• is not limited by any government agency.

• is limited by the Constitution.

• may not exceed $10 billion.

The implied powers doctrine, upheld in McCulloch v. Maryland, gives Congress the power to do

• only what is absolutely necessary to carry out the expressed powers.

• only what the Supreme Court authorizes it to do.

• anything it decides is in the public interest.

• anything reasonably related to carrying out the expressed powers.

a legal proceeding for distributing to creditors the assets of those unable to pay their debts

• bankruptcy

• direct tax

• eminent domain

• indirect tax

a charge levied by the government, to be paid only by the person on whom it is imposed

• direct tax

• indirect tax

• bankruptcy

• eminent domain

The ____ authorizes Congress to regulate all commercial interactions between the States.

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• deficit financing

• commerce power

• strict constructionist

A(n) ____ favors a broad interpretation of the Constitution, which would extend the powers of Congress.

• strict constructionist

• liberal constructionist

• trustee

• delegate

For what purpose does the Constitution give Congress the power to regulate bankruptcy?

• to finance projects that current revenues cannot cover

• to coin money and regulate its value

• to act on matters affecting the nation's security

• to establish uniform procedures for dealing with insolvent debtors

The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden expanded the

• power to tax by allowing a tax on incomes.

• commerce power to include all commercial interactions.

• currency power by including paper money as legal tender.

• power over territories to include the taking of private property.