Numbers
This amendment protects Americans from government restriction of religious freedom
First Amendment
(BONUS: Reason why patents and copyrights have time limits - to avoid monopolies)
Tax on an import (or any other type of tax)
duty
This branch conducts impeachment trials
Senate
These powers are the powers given to Congress specifically in the Constitution
enumerated powers
About 1/3 of all civilian employees of the federal government work here
postal service
This event was a reaction of the War Powers Act of 1973
Vietnam War
This means a tax on the sale of goods produced within the US
excise tax
This Supreme Court case ruled that Congress can regulate a farmer's wheat crop
Wickard v. Filburn
These powers are powers that the government has merely by virtue of its being government
implied powers
This occurs when members of Congress support each other's pork-barrel projects
logrolling
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
The national government's primary source of funding
tariffs
This Supreme Court case confirmed the national government's power to regulate interstate commerce
Gibbons v. Ogden
They have the power to punish counterfeiters
Congress
The District of Columbia was built on land ceded from these two states
Maryland
Virginia
This was the year citizenship was granted Native Americans
1924
This kind of money only has value because the government says it does
fiat money
This amendment granted three electoral votes to the District of Columbia
23rd Amendment
DAILY DOUBLE
Discuss the military powers of Congress.
DAILY DOUBLE
Define "pork-barrel politics" and "backdoor spending" and explain why they are detrimental to the people and government.
Three ways Congress conducts "backdoor spending"
entitlements
borrowing
guaranteed
(BONUS - this is used for government compensation programs that Congress has protected by law - entitlements)
All revenue bills originate here
House of Representatives
(BONUS - number of times the House has chosen the president - two)
This amendment created income tax
16th Amendment
These constitutional powers are not withheld from the states but are withheld from the national government
reserved powers
(BONUS - primary power of Congress - make laws)
All federal judicial appointments are subject to this process by the Senate
confirmation
(BONUS - This means a document that requires a person to testify before a congressional committee - subpoena)