Congressional Powers
Legislative Branch 1
Legislative Branch 2
Gerberich/Wright Trivia
100
These are powers that are WRITTEN OUT in the Constitution.

What are EXPRESSED powers.

100

This is the term for a draft for a law. 

What is a bill?

100

This determines how many representatives you get in the HOR.

What is population?
100

This is the college that Mr. Wright attended. 

What is UVA?

200

These are the powers that are NOT WRITTEN OUT in the Constitution. 

What are IMPLIED powers?

200

This is how old you have to be in order to be a CONGRESSMEN.

Hint. Mr. Wright & Ms. Gerberich are old enough to be Congressmen

What is 25 years old.
200

This is how old you have to be in order to be US Senator.

What is 30 years old?

200

This is the college that Ms. Gerberich attended. 

What is Barnard?

300

These are the powers that are only given to the states.

What are RESERVED powers?

300
This is the term used to describe a President rejecting  a bill. 

What is a veto?

300

This is how many members there are in the House of Representatives.

What is 435 members?

300

This is the sport that Mr. Wright played and coach.

What is lacrosse?

400

These are the powers that are given to BOTH the state and federal governments.

What are CONCURRENT powers?

400

This is where most bills die.

What is committee?

400

This is the leader of the House of Representatives.

Who is the Speaker of the House?

400

This is the sport that Ms. Gerberich played and coach while in school.

What is none

500

Give an example of each of the following:

Reserved power

Implied Power

Concurrent Power

Expressed Power

100 per correct answer

500

This is the leader of the United States Senate.

Who is the Vice President?

500

This is the area of a state that a Congressmen represents.

What is a district?

500

This is the make and model of Mr. Wright's car.

What is Acura TL?
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