Legislative Branch/Making Laws

1.

5 points

Expressed powers are duties that are

Not specifically listed in the constitution

Specifically spelled out in the constitution

2.

5 points

Implied powers are

Duties spelled out in the constitution

Duties not spelled out in the constitution

3.

5 points

Declare war

Denied

Expressed

Implied

4.

5 points

Article 1 of the Constitution outlines the legislative branch of Congress

True

False

5.

5 points

Put the sequence of a bill in correct order from first step to last step?
A. Referred to and discussed in committee
B. President acts on the bill and approves it
C. Bill is submitted to first house (either House of Representatives or (Senate) for review
D. Sponsor introduces the bill
E. Bill passes both houses of Congress
F. Bill is a law and is communicated to the public

E, B, D, F, A, C

A, B, C, D, E, F

D, F, C, E, A, B

D, A, C, E, B, F

6.

5 points

All revenue or money bills begin where?

Congress

House

Senate

7.

5 points

The president has up to ten days to act on a bill. If he does nothing, after 10 days this is considered what?

Null and void

A law

Pocket veto

Purse veto

8.

5 points

Grant titles of nobility

Denied

Implied

Expressed

9.

5 points

Federal officials may have titles of nobility, like Duke, Prince, Princess?

True

False

10.

5 points

Pass ex post facto laws

Implied

Denied

Expressed

11.

5 points

Any of the three branches of government may declare war?

True

False

12.

5 points

Regulate the airline industry

Expressed

Denied

Implied

13.

5 points

Regulate the internet

Expressed

Implied

Denied

14.

5 points

Congress' power can be roughly divided into three groups:

Money, power, respect

Money, loyalty, defense

Money, defense, miscellaneous

Money, war, commerce

15.

5 points

What is an ex post facto law?

A law that controls the post office

A law that makes an act illegal after it was committed

A law that bans ex presidents from making laws

16.

5 points

Create taxes

Expressed

Implied

Denied

17.

5 points

What is used by congress in creating laws for things that are not directly mentioned in the Constitution?

Elastic clause

Rubber clause

Enumerated clause

18.

5 points

Who can declare war?

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

19.

5 points

Who has the power to veto a bill?

Supreme Court

President

Congress

Citizens

20.

5 points

The Senate and the House cannot meet without the approval of the other?

True

False