Powers of Congress PowersCongress Mixed Bag Constitution Debated

-Congress is described in this part of the Constitution? Row Question

-Article One Row Answer

-These are the powers that are written in the Constitution for Congress? Row Question

-enumerated, delegated, expressed, or exclusive Row Answer

-These are the powers not specifically written in the Constitution that Congress uses? Row Question

-implied powers Row Answer

-Which part of Congress chooses a President if no one wins the Electoral College? Row Question

-House of Representatives Row Answer

-Which part of Congress must approve all treaties? Row Question

-Senate Row Answer

-Which part of Congress votes for impeachment of an official? Row Question

-House of Representatives Row Answer

-Which part if Congress acts as the jury in an impeachment trial? Row Question

-Senate Row Answer

Row Question -Which part of Congress gets to approve or reject Presidential appointments?

-Senate Row Answer

Row Question -This is a power of the House of Representatives whereby all revenue producing bills must be introduced in the House of Representatives?

-Power of the purse Row Answer

-Where do the implied powers get their authority from in the Constitution? Row Question

-Necessary and Proper clause Row Answer

-Name the agreement which created our two house Congress? Row Question

-Great Compromise Row Answer

-This term refers to the odd shaped districts in some states that seem to favor one party over another? Row Question

-gerrymandering Row Answer

-Each member in the lower house represents what part of their state? Row Question

-a district Row Answer

-This is the right of Congressmen to send mail without paying postage? Row Question

-franking privilege Row Answer

-This term means that Congress has formally voted to discipline a member for misconduct? Row Question

-censure Row Answer

-This term is often used to describe the broad concept we have of freedom of speech? Row Question

-freedom of expression Row Answer

-This is the statement in the 1st Amendment that forbids the government from proclaiming an official religion within the United States? Row Question

-establishment clause Row Answer

-This is the concept that the government must have some reason to believe a citizen has done something wrong in order to obtain permission to search their person or belongings? Row Question

-probable cause Row Answer

-This is a famous phrase not from the Constitution but from a letter by Thomas Jefferson that discusses his belief in the role between the government and religion? Row Question

-separation of church and state Row Answer

-This is the controversial law passed after the terrorist attacks which some people believe violate the 4th Amendment? Row Question

-Patriot Act Row Answer

-What term describes the system of having multiple governments on the national, state, and local levels? Row Question

-federalism Row Answer

-This term means that people have the right to rule themselves through the democratic process of voting? Row Question

-popular sovereignty Row Answer

-Name the process of sending fugitives from one state to another for trial? Row Question

-extradition Row Answer

-Name the statement of Article VI that states the national government is the highest form of government in the nation and that the Constitution is above all forms of government. Row Question

-supremacy clause Row Answer

-Name the political group who supported the passage of the new Constitution and its stronger government Row Question

-Federalist Row Answer