AP Powers of Congress/Leadership

All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPT:

• Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional.

• The Senate may refuse to approve a presidential appointment.

• Congress may override a presidential veto.

• Congress may remove the president through its impeachment and conviction powers.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

Which term means "having two houses"?

• Bicameral
• Bipartiasan
• Two-party
• Two-housal

Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?

• Speaker of the House
• Vice President
• President of the United States
• Majority Leader

How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

What are enumerated powers of Congress?

• new powers of the Constitution

• specific powers listed in the Constitution

• optional powers of the Constitution

Which of the following are the four types of committees?

• Standing, Bipartisan, Mixed, Federal

• Standing, Joint, Bipartisan, Conference

• Standing, Joint, Select, Conference

• Standing, Federal, Joint, Conference

A bill could fail to become a law by?

• Fail in committee

• Be voted down by either house

• Veto

• All of these can Kill a Bill

The implied powers doctrine, upheld in McCulloch v. Maryland, gives Congress the power to do

• only what is absolutely necessary to carry out the expressed powers.

• only what the Supreme Court authorizes it to do.

• anything it decides is in the public interest.

• anything reasonably related to carrying out the expressed powers.

The ____ authorizes Congress to regulate all commercial interactions between the States.

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• deficit financing

• commerce power

• strict constructionist