The Federal Government

Congress determines how the seats in the House are to be apportioned

• after elections are held.

• every ten years, after the census is taken.

• it depends on how many people vote.

• dependent upon the numbers of Democrats and Republicans in a given area.

If a state's population decreases, its number of senators

• will be evaluated by another branch of the federal government.

• remains the same.

• decreases.

• increases.

All of the following are delegated powers of Congress EXCEPT

• granting title of nobility

• raising and collecting taxes

• granting patents and copyrights.

• declaring war.

__________ are powers of Congress that are expressly granted in the Constitution.

• Delegated powers
• Impeachment powers

• Implied powers

• Special powers

The power of Congress to do anything considered  “necessary and proper” to carry out those powers granted to Congress by the Constitution is ___________.

• delegated power

• implied power

• impeachment power

• constitutional power

__________ is the the power of Congress to accuse federal officials of misconduct and bring them to trial.

• Delegated power

• Implied power

• Impeachment power

• Special power

Powers given by the Constitution to each house of Congress are __________.

• delegated powers

• implied powers

• impeachment powers

• special powers

All impeachment trials must be held in the _________.

If no vice presidential candidate receives enough electoral votes to be elected president, the _________ chooses the vice president.

The _________ has the sole power to impeach public officials.

• House of Representatives

• Senate