Legislative Branch

Powers listed in the U.S. Constitution for the federal government. Check all that apply.

• Enumerated

• Delegated

• Implied

• Reserved

• Expressed

The main job of the Legislative Branch

• enforce laws

• make laws

• interpret laws

Another name for the federal legislative branch of the United States

• Parliament

• Presidency

• Congress

• Judiciary

Main job of Congress is to?

• interpret the laws

• enforce the laws

• create laws

Congress has the expressed power to?

• tax

• decide on the constitutionalitly of laws

• choose new Supreme Court Justices

• Create treaties with other countries

After the president creates a treaty, who must approve the treaty before it is ratified (made legal)?

• House of Representatives wih a 2/3 vote

• Senate with a 2/3 vote

• Both houses of Congress with a 2/3 vote

• The Supreme Court

Who impeaches the President and other federal judges?

• The Supreme Court

• The National Security Advisor

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

What is an implied power?

• a power that is written in the Constitution for the federal government

• a power that is not written in the Consitution but is allowed because it is necessary

• a power that all three levels of government can do at the same time

• a power that is left for the states

What gives Congress its implied powers that expands their lawmaking abilities?

• Necessary and Relevant clause

• Necessary and Proper clause

• The 10th Amendments Reserved Powers

Which is an example of an implied power of Congress (Legislative Branch)?

• Declare War

• Social Security

• Selective Service (Draft)

• Establishing Post Offices