1. The Legislative Branch
Congress

2. Look at the Headlines and then determine what powers you think
Preview Activity:
Look at the Headlines
and then determine
what powers you think
Congress has.

3. Testable Information Follow along and fill in your Interactive
Notebook.

4. Testable Information:
Constitution
The _______________ of
the United States
defines the structure
and powers of the
national government.

5. Testable Information:
Legislative
_____________, Executive,
And Judicial powers of the
National government
Are distributed among ____
Distinct and independent
Branches of government. 3

6. 435 100 2 Senate United States Legislative Congress House of
____________ Branch
Legislative
435
100
# based on each state’s
population
= for each state 2
Senate
House of
Representatives
The United States Congress
Is a _____________ legislature,
Which means it has 2 houses.
bicameral

7. Testable Information:
The Legislative Branch: Article _____ of the Constitution There are 6 major jobs or functions of the United States Legislative Branch or Congress. 1

8. Testable Information:
The Legislative Branch Functions:
Make the _______ of the nation.
laws

9. Testable Information:
The Legislative Branch Functions:
__________ the annual budget
(A Budget is a plan for spending money.)
Approves

10. Testable Information:
The Legislative Branch Functions:
__________ presidential appointments
(This means they approve them.)
Confirms

11. Testable Information:
The Legislative Branch Functions:
Raises revenue through _______ and other levies
(Revenue is money.)
taxes

12. Testable Information:
The Legislative Branch Functions:
Regulates interstate and foreign _______
(Regulates means control.)
trade

13. Testable Information:
The Legislative Branch Functions:
Declares _____
War

14. Testable Information:
According to the Constitution there are two kinds of Legislative Powers:
Expressed Powers
and
Implied Powers

15. Testable Information:
1. Expressed Powers:
Those that are specifically listed in the Constitution.
These are also known as enumerated powers.

16. Testable Information:
Examples of
Expressed Powers
Declare
War
Raise an
Army
Tax

17. Testable Information:
Implied Powers:
Those used to carry out expressed powers.
These are found in the
_____________ and ________ Clause or the ____________ Clause because it allows Congress to stretch its powers.
Necessary
Proper
Elastic

18. Testable Information:
Examples of
Implied Powers
Draft
Air Force
IRS

19. Testable Information:
The formal powers of Congress are __________ by the U.S. Constitution.
limited

20. Answer the processing activity questions on your own.