The Powers of Congress

Laws made by the will of the people come through which body of the U.S. government?

• Executive Branch
• Congress
• Judicial Branch
• Rules Committee

Which term refers to people who are represented by a particular member of Congress?

• constituents
• voters
• interest group
• candidates

How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

How many senators are there from each state?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• Based on population

The Great Compromise combined elements of which two plans?

• New York and New Jersey
• Virginia and North Carolina
• Virginia and New York
• Virginia and New Jersey

Who serves as judge at a formal impeachment trial of a president or vice president?

• Speaker of the House
• President of the Senate
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• President pro tempore

Who has the final authority to ratify any amendments Congress proposes?

• States
• President
• Senate majority leader
• Supreme Court

Which type of constitutional power allows Congress to declare war?

• Implied
• Denied
• Inherent
• Expressed

Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce?

• individual states
• federal government
• Supreme Court
• businesses

The states and Congress share power over which militia?

• National Guard
• Air Force
• Army
• Marine Corps