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Article I: Congress Answers

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Which of these is an expressed power of Congress?

A
admitting new states
B
creating a national banking system
C
eliminating amendments to the Constitution
D
determining what is cruel and unusual punishment
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What can happen if the president chooses to veto a law that has been approved?

A
The law returns to being introduced in the House or the Senate.
B
The veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
C
The law is rejected and cannot be reconsidered, it is effectively dropped.
D
The president’s decision is scheduled for review within a year.
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What statement about the Necessary and Proper Clause is accurate?

A
It is the source of implied powers.
B
It is written so as not to be open to debate.
C
It specifically refers to both financial and military powers.
D
It specifically reserves powers to other branches.
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Which act addressed in Article I of the Constitution is a limit of Congress's ability to declare a person guilty of a crime without trial?

A
habeas corpus
B
a bill of attainder
C
ex post facto law
D
cruel and unusual punishment
5

According to the Constitution, how long is a senator’s term?

A
two years
B
four years
C
six years
D
eight years
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A
implied
B
expressed
C
ex post facto
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Which is an example of an expressed power Congress holds?

A
creating a national banking system
B
taking away the right of habeas corpus
C
declaring war and maintaining a military
D
building and maintaining roads
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Congress checks on the power of the presidency by

A
overriding a presidential reversal or veto.
B
debating the bill in both of the houses.
C
making laws without presidential review.
D
sending the bill back to several committees.
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Which of these steps in the lawmaking process might happen after a bill is sent to the president?

A
The president can veto the bill.
B
The president can send it to committee.
C
The president can ask the house to debate it.
D
The president can send it to the other house.
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Congress has the expressed financial power to

A
establish a national banking system.
B
create and collect new taxes.
C
order the president to borrow money.
D
seize property for government projects.

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