1.7 and 3.3 Review

Which power was delegated to Congress by the Constitution?

• the power to declare war

• the power to charter a national bank

• the power to set a national minimum wage

• the power to organize a public school system

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.

" Richard Nixon Receives Pardon for any Crimes in Office"

Which part of government was responsible for the event in this headline?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

What is the significance of the “Elastic Clause”?

• Congress is not subject to the Constitution.

• Congress has additional unwritten powers it can exercise at any time.

• Congress can do anything that a majority of its members in both houses decide to do.

• Congress has the power to do anything necessary and proper to perform its delegated powers.

What power does the Supreme Court have?

• To collect taxes

• To impeach the President

• To raise an army and establish a navy

• To rule on whether a law is constitutional

Which parts of the government exercise all three types of powers?

Concurrent powers, Enumerated powers, and Implied powers

• Congress and the state governments

• U.S. Supreme Court and the state courts

• House of Representatives and the Senate

What is the main purpose for the separation of powers?

• . to make it easier for ordinary citizens to fill government posts

• to limit the government’s powers to those delegated to it by the Constitution

• . to prevent any one branch of government from becoming stronger than the others

• to prevent government leaders from becoming so powerful that they threaten individual liberties

In the Constitution, how do the two houses of Congress check one another?

• The Senate must confirm all appointments made by the House of Representatives.

• . The House of Representatives can annul treaties ratified by the Senate.

• Both houses must approve any bill for it to become a law.

How has the modern political system in the United States been influenced by the system of checks and balances in the Constitution?

• Some government actions are prevented when different branches do not agree.

• The legislative branch has taken over most of the responsibilities of the executive branch.

• The division of power between the federal and state governments has broken down.

Constitutional Principles

I. Limited Government II. Checks and balances III. Federalism IV. Separation of powers

Which of the above principles serve to limit the powers of government officials?

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II and IV only

• I, II, III and IV

The Senate must confirm appointments made by the President.

What is this an example of?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers