6.1 - Constitutional Powers

How can Congress propose an amendment to the Constitution?

• by a two-thirds vote of both houses

• by a majority vote of both houses

• by a majority vote of either house

• by a two-thirds vote of either house

Which type of bill actually approves the funds for a government program?

• revenue bill

• bill of attainder

• authorization bill

• appropriations bill

What happens after a government official is impeached?

• The official must leave office.

• The Supreme Court holds a trial.

• The official goes to jail.

• The Senate holds a trial.

How did the Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden affect the powers of Congress?

• expanded the power to regulate interstate commerce

• limited the power to borrow money

• expanded the power to tax

• limited the power to amend the Constitution

Where does the Constitution state that revenue bills must originate?

• in the House of Representatives

• in the Senate

• in the Office of the President

• in the Congressional Budget Office

What powers arise from the Constitution's necessary and proper clause?

• expressed powers

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

• regulatory powers

Why did Congress pass the War Powers Act in 1973?

• to give the president the sole power to send troops into action abroad

• to require the president to seek a formal declaration of war before sending troops into overseas conflicts

• to limit the president's power to commit troops abroad without congressional approval

• to reserve to Congress the sole power to commit troops to overseas conflicts

How might Congress use its taxing power to stimulate economic growth?

• increase corporate taxes

• cut individual income taxes

• impose a new sales tax

• raise the national debt

Which power is a nonlegislative power?

• the power to spend

• the power to confirm presidential appointments

• the power to tax

• the power to regulate interstate commerce

What is a common way for the government to borrow money?

• Asking citizens for donations
• increase corporate taxes

• Selling government-owned assets
• sell government bonds