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Worksheet - Article I, Sections 7-9

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    What section lists the powers of Congress?
    Article I, Section 9
    Article I, Section 7
    Article I, Section 10
    Article I, Section 8
    120s
  • Q2
    What section outlines the process of how a bill becomes a law?
    Article I, Section 8
    Article I, Section 9
    Article I, Section 7
    Article I, Section 10
    120s
  • Q3
    Which of the following answer selections best fits the blank space in the following analogy? A bill is to a(n) _____, as a rough draft is to a published paper.
    revenue
    law
    power
    objection
    120s
  • Q4
    If Congress wants to propose a law dealing with the government collecting tax money, what chamber must create the bill?
    House of Representatives
    Senate
    120s
  • Q5
    After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it goes to the
    Supreme Court.
    Senate.
    House of Representative.
    President.
    120s
  • Q6
    If the President approves of the bill, he can make it a law by
    returning it.
    reconsidering it.
    objecting to it.
    signing it.
    120s
  • Q7
    If the President does not approve of a bill, he returns ("vetoes") the bill and sends it back to the
    house that created the bill.
    House of Representatives.
    Senate.
    last house that voted on the bill.
    120s
  • Q8
    If the President rejects a bill, Congress can still make it a law all by themselves by overriding the President's veto with _____ agreement of both houses of Congress.
    1/2
    2/3
    majority
    3/4
    120s
  • Q9
    If a bill is submitted to the President and he doesn't take any action, the bill will become a law after _____ days.
    20
    10
    7
    100
    120s
  • Q10
    Which vocabulary term means to have the authority or ability to do something?
    adjourn
    duty
    power
    declare
    120s
  • Q11
    Two of the following are examples of congressional powers that are listed in the U.S. Constitution but were not listed in the Articles of Confederation. Which one does not apply?
    regulate commerce
    borrow money
    collect taxes
    120s
  • Q12
    The Elastic Clause allows Congress to
    establish post offices.
    make all laws which shall be necessary and proper.
    coin money.
    provide and maintain a Navy.
    120s
  • Q13
    The word "elastic" describes Congress's power to make "all laws which shall be necessary and proper." What synonym best fits "elastic"?
    flexible
    rigid
    stiff
    compact
    120s
  • Q14
    What is the privilege of "writ of habeas corpus"?
    an order a higher court issues to a lower court to obtain the records of the lower court in a particular case
    a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why the person is being held
    a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence
    120s
  • Q15
    Which of the following is not a constitutional example of how the privilege of "writ of habeas corpus" can be suspended?
    If a citizen committed murder.
    If it is necessary to keep the citizens safe.
    If our country is being invaded.
    If the citizens are rebelling.
    120s

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