Lesson 2

6) Where is the constitutional power of Congress located? Check all that apply.

16th Amendment Article IV Article I

2) Who has the power to declare war?

Congress

10) Congress is given the power to regulate commerce; this power is not unlimited. Basic limitations were placed on the commerce power. Which of the following are limitations placed on Congress as related to the Commerce Clause?

Congress may not show favoritism of ports in one state over ports in other states. Congress is prohibited from placing taxes on exports. Congress may not require duties of vessels leaving one state and entering another.

3) _________________ means obsolete.

Defunct

4) _________________ means excessive.

Exorbitant

Impeachment is the removal of a public official from office.

False

1) The _____________________ holds the power to impeach federal judges.

House of Representatives

11) Why was paper money not valued by the states?

It was not backed by silver or gold

14) The Supreme Court upheld Congress's power to make non-backed bank notes legal tender in the case __________.

Juilliard v. Greenman

5) _________________ is money backed by the government.

Legal Tender

12) ____________________ limits the President's power to declare war, allows Congress to exercise its war powers, and shares war powers between two branches.

The War Powers Resolution

8) Which of the following powers belong to both houses of Congress?

the power to change the size of the Supreme Court the power to override presidential vetoes the power to pass bills into law

7) Which of the following powers belong only to the House of Representatives?

the power to raise taxes the power to elect the President when there is no majority the power to impeach

9) Which of the following powers belong only to the Senate?

the power to try impeachments the power to approve executive appointments the power to approve treaties