Enumerated Powers
War bonds are an example of Congress' power to do this
What is borrow money?
This is the clause that gives Congress the power to create laws as they deem fit
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause/Elastic Clause?
Senator Harkin was one of 4 congress members to introduce this act which banned discrimination against those with various disorders
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
The amount of senators from each state
What is 2?
The age requirement for a representative
What is 25 years of age
Like AMTRAK this is a government corporation
What is the post office?
McCulloch v. Maryland
This senator sponsored an act with the same name to prevent government employees from engaging in political activities
Who is Senator Carl Hatch?
The number of years that senators are up for reelection and how many senators are up for reelection
What are every 2 years and 1/3 of the Senate
The total amount of representatives
What is 435?
This clause extended Congressional power up until the ruling of U.S. v. Lopez (1995)
What was the implied power dealing with the Court Case McCullough V. Maryland?
What is Federal Banks?
The act that eliminated soft money and set a restriction on hard money to $2,000 per candidate
What is the McCain-Feingold Act/Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?
This is the act when a Senator holds up the vote
What is filibuster?
The process used to distribute representatives in a state
What is reapportionment?
These letters are granted by Congress to hire a privateer to retaliate against another nation and to gain redress for an action
What are Letters of Marque and Reprisal?
This unpopular form of enlistment is currently not active in the United States
What is the military draft?
This act registered people to participate in elections while getting their drivers license
What is the Motor Voter Registration Act?
The person in charge of the Senate according to the Constitution
Who is the vice president?
All tax bills start in this committee
What is the House Ways and Means?
These are 3 qualifications for naturalization
What are over 18, lawfully admitted for permanent residence, live in US for 5 years, live in state for 6 months, take an oath of allegiance, take a comprehension test?
This implied power is important if you are a millennial working at McDonald's
What is the federal minimum wage?
This act from 1883 was established in order to promote government job positions being filled based on merit
What is the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act?
The President Pro Tempore is in control of the Senate under this specific circumstance
What is the absence of the Vice President?
This committee decides which bills get a vote and when
What is the the House Rules Committee?