Powers of Congress

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• make the laws

• carryout the laws

• interpret the laws

What does bicameral mean?

• 1 house

• 2 houses

• 3 houses

Who make up the 2 houses of Congress?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• King and Queen

• President and the Supreme Court

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 500

• 100

• 435

How many members are in the Senate?

• 250

• 100

• 435

The implied powers are based on the ____, giving Congress the ability to carry out its expressed powers.

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• commerce power

• power to tax

• power to borrow

Congress has the power to tax

• True
• False