Enumerated and Implied QUICK Review

Which of these is an enumerated power of the Legislative Branch?

• Declaring War

• Enforcing Laws

• Striking Down Laws as Unconstitutional

• Negotiating Foreign Treaties

The House of Representatives has the unique position of being the starting point for all bills involving money. This is referred to as the...

• Power of the Wallet

• Power of the Purse

• Cash Power

• Budget Power

The phrase "power of the purse" refers to which of the following?

• 
  The constitutional authority for Congress to raise and spend money

• The power of the President to authorize the federal budget

• The power of states to delegate federal spending

• 
  The power of the Judicial Branch to investigate any potential misuse of federal funding

The Senate has the enumerated power to approve/reject all foreign treaties. What are TWO other powers held by the Senate?

• The Senate files charges of impeachment.

• The Senate acts as the jury in impeachment hearings.

• The Senate approves/rejects presidential appointments such as the President’s Cabinet, Supreme Court Justice nominations.

• The Senate chooses Supreme Court Justices.

• The Senate can initiate bills related to taxation.

Enumerated Powers are...

• Explicitly stated in the Constitution

• Only applicable to the President

• Not important

• Not expressed in the constitution but are given to the states

Article 1, Section 8 - "...“to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers."

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Implied Clause

• Enumerated Clause

• Legislative Clause

These types of congressional committees are (usually) temporary and set up for special purposes

• Select Committees

• Standing Committees

• Conference Committes

• Base Committees

This committee is for revising bills so that way the House and the Senate give the exact same Bill to the President

• Conference Committee

• Ways and Means Committee

• Editing Committee

• Select Committee on Revision

• Coach Miller and Mrs. Griffing's Class is the Bestest Ever Committee

TRUE or FALSE: Most Bills are passed by congress but are vetoed by the President

If FALSE, make sure you choose the CORRECT reasoning

• TRUE

• FALSE; Most bills die in committee

• FALSE; Most bills that pass one house don't pass the other

• FALSE; Most bills are approved by the President but are eventually struck down by the courts

Standing Committees

• Permanent and deal with the most important issues

• Are temporary and only handle temporary issues such as wars and economic recessions

• Involve members from BOTH chamber of congress

• Have only been around since 1952