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Legislative Powers and Expressed Powers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are 'Expressed' powers?

a)

Powers specifically listed in the Constitution of the United States

b)

Powers assumed by the government

c)

Powers shared with the states

d)

Powers not mentioned in the Constitution.

2.

Fill in the blank: 'Expressed' powers are those that are ______ listed in the Constitution of the United States.

a)

vaguely

b)

specifically

c)

not

d)

partially

3.

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

a)

Regulate commerce

b)

Govern immigration

c)

Declare war

d)

Establish schools

4.

What type of powers are used to carry out expressed powers?

a)

Implied

b)

Expressed

c)

Reserved

d)

Concurrent

5.

Fill in the blank: One example of an implied power is to ______ citizens into the military.

a)

Draft

b)

Enlist

c)

Recruit

d)

Sign

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implied power?

a)

Draft citizens into the military

b)

Set a minimum wage

c)

Create a national bank

d)

Declare war

7.

Fill in the blank: The government can ______ a national bank as an implied power.

a)

Create

b)

Destroy

c)

Ignore

d)

Sell

8.

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

a)

Draft citizens into the military

b)

Set a minimum wage

c)

Create a national bank

d)

All of the above.

9.

Fill in the blank: After introducing a bill in either house, the next step in the lawmaking process is ________.

a)

a) Debating the bill on the floor

b)

b) Working in committees

c)

c) Voting on the bill

d)

d) Signing the bill into law.

10.

The bill is sent to the other house after voting. Which are the two houses involved?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Senate and Committee

c)

House of Representatives and Public

d)

Committee and President

11.

In the lawmaking process, the final step is sending the bill to the ______.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

President

d)

Committee

12.

What is the primary role of elected officials in Congress?

a)

To entertain the public

b)

To write laws and take action in response to problems or issues

c)

To travel the world

d)

To manage businesses.

13.

Individuals and ________ help shape legislation.

a)

interest groups

b)

animals

c)

machines

d)

aliens

14.

What limits the formal powers of Congress?

a)

The President

b)

The Constitution of the United States

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Senate

15.

The formal powers of Congress are ______ by the Constitution of the United States.

a)

expanded

b)

limited

c)

ignored

d)

enhanced