Powers of Congress

Where is the power of the Federal government written down in the Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Article I

• Preamble

• It's not written down

In a representative democracy, citizens...

• vote on every proposed law

• vote for officials to represent them

• allow unelected oligarchy to make all laws

• are not allowed to discuss government

The United States has a Federal system of government.

• True

• False

Popular Sovereignty means:

• the State governments rule this country

• the Federal government rules this country

• the President rules this country

• the People rule this country

In the phrase 'popular sovereignty', what does the word sovereignty mean?

• power

• law

• rights

• taxes

The powers of the national (central, federal) government on the left side are called:

• Enumerated

• Expressed

• Delegated

• All of these words apply

In government, a concurrent power is something that is done by:

• BOTH State and Fed gov't

• ONLY Fed gov't

• ONLY State gov't

• NEITHER State or Fed gov't

Declaring WAR is a...

• Reserved power

• Concurrent power

• Enumerated power

• Individual power

Making laws about marriage (and divorce) is a...

• Reserved power

• Concurrent power

• Enumerated power

• Individual power

Three branches of power reflects the principle of...

• Federalism

• Separation of Power

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances