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| How many people are in the House Of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many members are in the Senate? | 100 (2 per state) |
| Explain the first type of power the National Government has. | The expressed powers are granted to Congress explicitly in the Constitution |
| Explain the second type of power the National Government has. | The implied powers are granted by reasonable deduction from the expressed powers |
| Explain the third type of power the National Government has. | The inherent powers are granted through the Construction's creation of a National Government for the United States |
| Which type of power is WRITTEN in the Constitution? | expressed |
| There are liberal and conservative ways to read the Constitution. Which one would be more lenient or have a more loose interpretation? | liberal |
| Who is the main strict constructionist of the Constitution? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who is the main liberal constructionist? | Alexander Hamilton |
| What do you think strict constructionists were trying to prevent? | adding powers |
| Define tax | to pay for the debts and provide for common defense and general welfare |
| Which is the first limitation the Constitution puts on Congress for taxation? | Congress may tax only for public purposes, not for private benefit |
| Which is the second limitation the Constitution puts on Congress for taxation? | Congress may not tax exports |
| Which is the third limitation the Constitution puts on Congress for taxation? | Direct taxes must be apportioned among the states, according to their populations |
| Which is the fourth limitation the Constitution puts on Congress for taxation? | Indirect taxes must be levied at a uniform rate in all parts of the country |
| Define deficit financing | the practice of spending more money than received in revenue and borrowing to make up the difference |
| Define public debt | all of the money borrowed by the government over the years and not yet repaid, plus the accumulated interest on that money |
| Which body of government is the only one who has the power to regulate commerce (trade)? | Congress |
| Are the laws about bankruptcy left to the state government or to the federal government? | federal government |
| The commerce power gives Congress the right to | regulate interstate and foreign trade |
| Raise and maintain an army is _____ | an inherent power of Congress to act on matters affecting the security of the nation |
| Discipline the military is_____ | a war power Congress has |
| Raise and maintain an army is a _____ Congress has. | war power |
| _____ is the process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another country. | naturalization |
| Postal power, copyright, and patent protection are _____ | 3 expressed powers that Congress has |
| _____ is the inherent power to take private property for public use. | eminent domain |
| Another name for implied powers is _____ | necessary and proper clause |
| The formation of _____ caused major controversy between strict and liberal Constructionists?. | Bank of the United States |
| Commerce power and maintaining military are expressed or implied powers? | expressed |
| National Bank and drafting people for the military are expressed or implied powers? | implied |
| The expressed power of commerce goes with which implied power? | National Bank |
| The expressed power of maintaining a military goes with which implied power? | draft |
| The Supreme Court upheld the idea of implied powers in its ruling in _____ | McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 |
| To propose an amendment, how many votes do you need from the House? Senate? | 2/3 |
| define impeachment | bringing charges against the individual |
| Which house has the sole (only) power to impeach someone? | House |
| In which house does the trial of impeachment take place? | Senate |
| Which house confirms presidential appointments? | Senate |
| Which house in the only house who can make treaties? | Senate approves treaties |
| If no candidate receives the majority in the electoral college, then which house decideds who will be President? | House Of Representatives |
| All of the following are nonlegislative powers of Congress EXCEPT | nominating Cabinet positions and Supreme Court justices |
| What do standing committees do? | gather info., oversee exec. branch agencies, focus public attentionn on a subject, expose questionable activities, promote interests of some Congressional members |
| A standing committee may gather information useful to Congress in _____ | making some legislation |
| A standing committee may oversee _____ | the operations of various executive branch agencies. |
| A standing committee may focus public attention _____ | on a particular subject. |
| A standing committee may expose _____ | the questionable activities of public officials or private persons. |
| A standing committee may promote _____ | the particular interests of some members of Congress. |
| The economic standing committee and the taxation standing committee are two examples of _____ | joint (House/Senate) committees |
| Both the House and the Senate have _____ | standing committees |
| Can Congress nominate Cabinet members or Supreme Court justices? | No, they approve the president's nominations (or reject them) |
| What role does Congress play in regard to executive branch (Presidential) appointments? | Congress approves or rejects the President's appointments |
| Congress can propose _____ | amendments to the Constitution |
| If no candidate receives a mjority in the electoral college, then _____ | Congress selects the President |
| Some examples of NONLEGISLATIVE powers of Congress are _____ | approving Presidential appointments to Cabinet & Supreme Court, proposing Constitutional amendments, and selecting the President if the electoral college is tied. |
| The main job of Congress is to LEGISLATE (make laws), but does Congress have any NONLEGISLATIVE duties? | Yes |
