Powers of Congress Constitution Debated Powers Congress Mixed Bag 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
-Congress is described in this part of the Constitution? Row 1---100 Question
-Article One Row 1---100 Answer
-These are the powers that are written in the Constitution for Congress? Row 1---200 Question
-enumerated, delegated, expressed, or exclusive Row 1---200 Answer
-These are the powers not specifically written in the Constitution that Congress uses? Row 1---300 Question
-implied powers Row 1---300 Answer
-Which part of Congress chooses a President if no one wins the Electoral College? Row 1---400 Question
-House of Representatives Row 1---400 Answer
-Which part of Congress must approve all treaties? Row 1---500 Question
-Senate Row 1---500 Answer
-Which part of Congress votes for impeachment of an official? Row 2---100 Question
-House of Representatives Row 2---100 Answer
-Which part if Congress acts as the jury in an impeachment trial? Row 2---200 Question
-Senate Row 2---200 Answer
-Which part of Congress gets to approve or reject Presidential appointments? Row 2---300 Question
-Senate Row 2---300 Answer
-This is a power of the House of Representatives whereby all revenue producing bills must be introduced in the House of Representatives? Row 2---400 Question
-Power of the purse Row 2---400 Answer
-Where do the implied powers get their authority from in the Constitution? Row 2---500 Question
-Necessary and Proper clause Row 2---500 Answer
-Name the agreement which created our two house Congress? Row 3---100 Question
-Great Compromise Row 3---100 Answer
-This term refers to the odd shaped districts in some states that seem to favor one party over another? Row 3---200 Question
-gerrymandering Row 3---200 Answer
-Each member in the lower house represents what part of their state? Row 3---300 Question
-a district Row 3---300 Answer
-This is the right of Congressmen to send mail without paying postage? Row 3---400 Question
-franking privilege Row 3---400 Answer
-This term means that Congress has formally voted to discipline a member for misconduct? Row 3---500 Question
-censure Row 3---500 Answer
-This term is often used to describe the broad concept we have of freedom of speech? Row 4---100 Question
-freedom of expression Row 4---100 Answer
-This is the statement in the 1st Amendment that forbids the government from proclaiming an official religion within the United States? Row 4---200 Question
-establishment clause Row 4---200 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 4---300 Question
-probable cause Row 4---300 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 4---400 Question
-separation of church and state Row 4---400 Answer
-This is the controversial law passed after the terrorist attacks which some people believe violate the 4th Amendment? Row 4---500 Question
-Patriot Act Row 4---500 Answer
-What term describes the system of having multiple governments on the national, state, and local levels? Row 5---100 Question
-federalism Row 5---100 Answer
-This term means that people have the right to rule themselves through the democratic process of voting? Row 5---200 Question
-popular sovereignty Row 5---200 Answer
-Name the process of sending fugitives from one state to another for trial? Row 5---300 Question
-extradition Row 5---300 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 5---400 Question
-supremacy clause Row 5---400 Answer
-Name the political group who supported the passage of the new Constitution and its stronger government Row 5---500 Question
-Federalist Row 5---500 Answer