Powers specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution are called

Question 1 Powers specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution are called

 

  enumerated powers.

 

  implied powers.

 

  inferred powers.

 

  obvious powers.

 

 

 

 Question 2 Powers that are held by both federal and state governments are called

 

  dependent powers.

 

  concurrent powers.

 

  mutual powers.

 

  independent powers.

 

 

 

 Question 3 Which of these is not a recognized approach to federalism experienced during the history of the United States?

 

  Dual Federalism

 

  Cooperative Federalism

 

  Creative Federalism

 

  Realistic Federalism

 

 

 

 Question 4 A bill is introduced for consideration in each chamber of Congress by a

 

  sponsor.

 

  committee.

 

  constituent.

 

  filibuster.

 

 

 

 Question 5 How often do congressional elections occur?

 

  Every 6 years

 

  Every 4 years

 

  Every 3 years

 

  Every 2 years

 

 

 

 Question 6 Which branch of government ultimately decides how much money to appropriate to the military?

 

  Executive

 

  Judicial

 

  Presidential

 

  Legislative

 

 

 

 Question 7 The expectation of reciprocity, where congressional members support each other’s bills, is called

 

  backscratching.

 

  stonelifting.

 

  logrolling.

 

  woodcutting.

 

 

 

Question 8 Which model of congressional representation holds that Congress members will serve the common good by holding the executive branch accountable?

 

  Delegate model

 

  Trustee model

 

  Oversight model

 

  Individual service model

 

 

 

Question 9 New Federalism II included a large new federal spending program called

 

  Super Trust Fund.

 

  Medicare.

 

  Medicaid.

 

  General Revenue Sharing.

 

 

 

 Question 10 How many U.S. presidents have been impeached and tried by the Senate?

 

  None

 

  1 (Bill Clinton)

 

  2 (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton)

 

  3 (Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton)