Legislative Branch Test Review

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 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

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

TEI CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS: Which of the following are expressed powers?

• Coining money

• Collecting taxes

• Creating an army

• Establishing the EPA

• Changing the $20 bill

Legislative powers NOT specifically stated in the Constitution are —

• implied

• expressed

• all powers are specifically stated

• none of the above

Why is it important for the Constitution to include the necessary and proper clause giving the government more power?

• to become a dictatorship
• to adapt with the times
• to oppress everyone but white land owners
• so people will revolt

Powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution

• expressed
• reserved
• implied
• concurrent

Which of the following is an expressed power of the US Congress?

• To recruit and nominate candidates

• To have a military draft

• To appoint justices to the Supreme Court

• To declare war