Legislative Branch #2

Is creating Social Security, unemployment and Medicare an expressed power or an implied power?

• expressed power-it is expressed in the Constitution

• implied power-it is implied in the Constitution to carry out an expressed power

Which power of Congress allows them to bring executive or judicial officials to trial?

• writ of habeas corpus

• necessary and proper clause

• impeachment

What allows Congress to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers?

• writ of habeas corpus

• necessary and proper clause

• impeachment

What specific powers are granted to congress by the Constitution?

• implied powers

• ex post facto laws

• expressed powers

Powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution

• implied powers

• ex post facto laws

• expressed powers

Law that criminalizes an action that took place in the past and that was legal at the time

• implied powers

• ex post facto laws

• Expressed powers

Who has the following duties:

gives members authority to speak on floor

assigns bills

appoints members to special committees

The appointments have influence over if a bill will pass or fail

2nd in line of succession

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Temp

• Vice President

• President