A | B |
Powers listed in the Constitution? | Delegated Powers |
Powers given the Congress? | Expressed Powers |
Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution? | Implied powers |
Which clause of the Constitution gives Congress implied powers? | Elastic Clause/Nessecary and Proper clause |
Which house has the "power of the purse" | House of Representatives |
Which clause deals with regulating commerce between the states? | Commerce Clause |
A plan for raising and spending money? | Budget |
Where would all revenue bills begin? | House of Representatives |
What type of bill give Congress the power to create a project? | Authorization Bill |
What type of bill provides money for a project? | Appropriations Bill |
Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
Who has the power to create & maintain an army and a navy? | Congress |
Which house of Congress approves Treaties? | Senate |
What act passed by Congress was designed to limit the power of the President over the military? | War Powers Act 1973 |
Legislative or Non Legislative Powers?propose Constituttional Amendments | Non Legislative Powers |
Legislative or Non Legislative Powers? Count Electoral Votes | Non Legislative Powers |
Legislative or Non Legislative Powers? House Picks President if no majority of electoral votes | Non Legislative Powers |
Legislative or Non Legislative Powers? Settle Succession | Non Legislative Powers |
Legislative or Non Legislative? Checks powers of other branches | Non Legislative Powers |
Who acts as the jury during impeachment? | Senate |
Who brings charges of impeachment? | House of Representatives |
What are the three types of laws Congress is not allowed to pass? | 1. Suspending writ of habeus corpus 2. Bills of attainder 3. Ex Post Facto laws |
Congressional Mailings for free | Franking Privilege |