SS.7.C.3.3 - Powers Of Congress Question Preview (ID: 35364)


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Only Congress has the power to:
a) lead the military
b) veto laws
c) carry out laws
d) declare war

Congress has the power to regulate. What does REGULATE mean?
a) to end or abolish
b) to control or limit
c) to liberate
d) to divide or separate

Which is an example of an implied power of Congress?
a) the power to tax
b) the power to establish post offices
c) the power to maintain an army and navy
d) the power to build roads and highways

Which is an example of an expressed power of Congress?
a) the power to control immigration
b) the power to regulate the internet
c) the power to pass anti-discrimination laws
d) the power to make treaties with other countries

Congress' power to print and coin money is:
a) an elastic power
b) an implied power
c) an expressed power
d) a veto power

The Elastic Clause allows Congress to:
a) limit the power of the president
b) stretch its expressed powers to meet new needs
c) require the states to follow federal law
d) change the Constitution

Congress' power to regulate the use of drones is an example of
a) an enumerated power
b) an implied power
c) an expressed power
d) a veto power

Expressed or enumerated powers are those that:
a) are Congress' powers listed in the Constitution
b) are assumed to be powers of Congress but are not listed
c) Congress can use as checks against the other branches
d) are given to the states

Implied powers are those that:
a) are Congress' powers listed in the Constitution
b) are assumed to be powers of the Congress but are not listed
c) Congress can use as checks against the other branches
d) are given to the states

Which action is an implied power of Congress?
a) moving the U.S. to the metric system
b) granting patents to new inventors
c) changing the rules of naturalization
d) legalizing medical marijuana

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