Understanding Congressional Powers Quiz

What are expressed powers?

• Powers that are not written in the Constitution but are assumed to exist

• Powers specifically listed in the Constitution

• Powers given to the states

• Powers that are shared between the federal and state governments

What are implied powers?

• Powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution

• Powers that are not written in the Constitution but are assumed to exist

• Powers given to the states

• Powers that are shared between the federal and state governments

Which of the following is an example of an expressed power of Congress?

• Establishing a national bank

• Declaring war

• Regulating the internet

• Creating a national education system

Which of the following is an example of an implied power of Congress?

• Coining money

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Establishing a national bank

• Raising an army

How does the Supremacy Clause impact congressional power?

• It limits the power of Congress by giving more power to the states

• It ensures that state laws are more powerful than federal laws

• It establishes that federal laws take precedence over state laws

• It allows Congress to create laws that only apply to certain states

Which of the following is a check on congressional power?

• The President's power to veto legislation

• Congress's ability to declare war

• The power to coin money

• The ability to regulate commerce

Which branch of government can declare laws made by Congress unconstitutional?

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The State Governments

What is the purpose of the Necessary and Proper Clause?

• To limit the powers of Congress

• To allow Congress to pass laws needed to carry out its expressed powers

• To give states more power than the federal government

• To ensure that all laws are necessary and proper

Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of Congress?

• To lay and collect taxes

• To borrow money on the credit of the United States

• To regulate commerce with foreign nations

• To establish a national education system

Which of the following is an example of how implied powers have been used?

• Establishing post offices

• Creating the Air Force

• Coining money

• Declaring war