Powers of Congress

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  1. 2. A person who believes the elastic clause should be used only when absolutely necessary is known as a(n) ____________________________________________________
  2. 3. Congress must share its ___________________________ powers with the President; since he is commander-in-chief, but they can declare war
  3. 4. Congress has used its' power to create a ____________________________ and has passed laws against postal crimes
  4. 6. Article 1, section 8, clause 18, the ___________________________________________, is the sources of most of Congress' implied powers
  5. 10. Congress has passed __________________________ laws that gives an inventor the right to make, use, or sell their inventions for 17 years
  6. 11. One of Congress' "non-legislative" powers is the Amendment power, which allows them to _______________________________ Amendments by a 2/3 vote in each house
  7. 14. A person who believes the elastic clause should be used freely is known as a(n) ____________________________________
  8. 17. The power to set ______________________________ laws falls under Congress' "money" powers
  9. 19. A "regulation" power; the ability to set rules for _____________________________ allows Congress to determine how people can become US citizens
  10. 20. All the federal courts below the Supreme Court were created by Congress using its ______________________________ power
  11. 22. When Congress places a(n) ____________________ on a product or service, that tax is paid by 1 person, but the cost is passed onto some one else.
  12. 23. The Necessary and Proper clause is sometimes called the __________________________________ because it has allowed Congress to stretch its' powers
  13. 24. Congress has passed _______________________ laws that give an author the exclusive right to reproduce, publish, & sell their work for the duration of their life (plus 50 years)
  14. 25. One of Congress' "non-legislative" powers is ______________________________________, which allows them to remove civil officers who have committed wrongful acts
  15. 26. One of Congress' "non-legislative" powers, the ________________________ power allows the Senate to confirm (or deny) all major appointments made by the President
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  1. 1. ____________________________________ was the first President to be impeached
  2. 2. Most of Congress' expressed powers can be found in Article 1, ________________________
  3. 5. Congress' __________________________________ power allows the House of Representatives to choose the next President if no one gets a majority of the votes
  4. 7. Congress' _________________________________ power allows them to look into any matters that are related to their legislative function
  5. 8. Congress can use ___________________________________________, a "territory" category power to acquire land
  6. 9. Congress uses a(n) ____________________________, like the income tax, to collect revenue from individuals directly
  7. 12. Although Congress' power to regulate commerce is very broad, they cannot tax __________________________
  8. 13. Only Congress has the power to _______________________________, which is its' most significant "defense" power
  9. 15. Congress' _____________________________ power means only they can decide when to print money, what it will look like, etc
  10. 16. The expressed powers of Congress can be divided up into ___________________ categories (or areas)
  11. 18. The most famous "commerce" power of Congress is its' ability to regulate ____________________________________________
  12. 21. The only president to be impeached twice, _____________________________ was found not guilty by the Senate both times