SOL CE 6 Part B - The Basics

Powers of the U.S. Congress specifically stated in the U.S. Constitution are known as....powers.

• Expressed

• Implied

• Implicit

• Reserved

Answer explanation

The U.S. Constitution specifically grants certain powers to the Congress such as declaring war, making laws, regulating commerce, and collecting taxes. These powers are called expressed because they are directly stated.

Powers of the U.S. Congress that are not specifically stated, but are used to carry out expressed powers are called?

• Delegated

• Concurrent

• Implicit

• Implied

Answer explanation

Implied powers allow the Congress to carry out there expressed powers. For example since they have the power to coin money they also have the implied power to build mints in cities across the United States.

What numbers should go beside the steps to put them in the correct order from beginning to end.

• 3,6,5,2,1,4

• 6,5,4,3,2,1

• 6,5,3,1,4,2

• 1,2,4,3,6,5

Answer explanation

The steps of the lawmaking process are...

- Introducing a bill in either house

- Working in committees

- Debating the bill on the floor

- Voting on the bill

- Sending the bill to the other house and repeating the process

- Sending the bill to the president

Group of officials appointed by the President who help advise him and aid him in carrying out the laws is the...

• Cabinet

• Senate

• Parliament

• Chamber

Answer explanation

The President has the ability to appoint 15 department heads who serve with the Vice President to form the executive cabinet. They provide the President with advise and oversee various national agencies and programs.

The President can do which of the following to influence public policy? Choose all that apply.

• Recommend legislation during the annual State of the Union Address.

• Appoint members to the U.S. Senate.

• Sign or veto legislation that has been passed by Congress.

• Appeal to the public for support of his ideas using the media.

• Issue executive acts or orders.

Answer explanation

While the President doesn't directly make laws, he President can influence public policy in all of the following ways.

- Delivering an annual speech to Congress (State of the Union address)

- Proposing legislation

- Approving or vetoing legislation

- Appointing officials who help carry out the laws

- Issuing executive acts/orders

- Appealing directly through the media and communications with citizens

The power of the President has ____ since the U.S. Constitution was written?

• Grown

• Shrank

Answer explanation

The President has taken on more and more as the role of the government has grown. Through executive acts and orders each President has increased what the use of their powers would be.

When the President is head of our armed forces he is carrying out what role?

• Chief Citizen

• Commander In Chief

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of State

Answer explanation

The President has emergency privilege use of the nation's armed forces. He can direct them to accomplish specific tasks in our defense around the world. If an act of war needs to be declared though this has to go through Congress.

When the President serves as the architect of American foreign policy he is carrying out what role?

• Chief of Party

• Commander In Chief

• Chief Citizen

• Chief Diplomat

Answer explanation

The President influences the direction of foreign policy. He appoints ambassadors to aid in relations with other nations. He meets with foreign leaders and may sign treaties. He is the face of our decisions in reaction to those of foreign leaders.

When the President serves as the main proposer of the legislative agenda he is carrying out what role?

• Chief of State

• Chief Legislator

• Commander In Chief

• Chief Diplomat

Answer explanation

While the President can not make laws he definitely influences them. Each elected President has an agenda and he uses his influence to attempt to get Congress to make policy that will allow that agenda to get carried out. He uses his influence within his party and through the media to do so. The State of the Union is a major example of this role.

When the President honors great accomplishment such as giving out the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Medal of Honor, or welcoming champion sports teams to the White House he is carrying out what role?

• Chief Citizen

• Commander In Chief

• Chief of Party

• Chief Legislator

Answer explanation

The President serves as the face of our government. He bestows honors and recognizes those who achieve great things in their representation of our nation. While he is only a part of our government he is the face of leadership for our nation.